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Shatnered

Verb
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.

Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.
Coco "Did you watch the Two Coreys last night?"

Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"

Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
by adelews August 28, 2007
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Shatnerian Reserves

Over dramatic comeback by a hero who seems defeated.
Tending to speak in short, clipped phrases.
He's calling on all his Shatnerian Reserves; "Must....go on. Can't... give up, Earth's only hope!"
Or simply "KAAAAAAAHHNNNN!"
by The_Grimm_One September 28, 2011
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william shatner

A multi-faceted entertainer who is very good at remaking himself for a new audience. Reference Star Trek, TJ Hooker, Boston Legal or his CD Has Been.
I need to pull a william shatner at my new job.
by kori lewis September 29, 2005
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William Shatnering

When someone has a bad connection in Call of Duty and they move around like William Shatner in Family Guy.
Guy 1: Argh, I can't shoot him.
Guy 2: Yeah, he's William Shatnering.
Guy 1: Yeah, wait, what?
Guy 2: He's William Shatnering.. look it up on urban dictionary.
Guy 1: Okay... homo.
by Andy-boi-a-boi-wan-boi April 5, 2010
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shatner

(v.) to ascend to one's highest level of mediocrity

Origin: after William Shatner, actor, famous for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the hit 1960's TV show Star Trek. Less famous for everything else since then.
With the release of The Matrix trilogy, Keanu Reeves had clearly shatnered, as he will unlikely be able to achieve such awesomeness again unless, by some wondrous twist of fate, he is able to reprise his role as "Ted" Theodore Logan in the yet-to-be produced Broadway show "Bill and Ted's Excellent Musical Adventure."
by Kungfupower July 31, 2012
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shatner

verb.
To defecate twice in someone’s home. Once somewhere obvious and a second in a hidden place. That way they clean up the obvious one but keep smelling the hidden one.
"You know, it does take two shits to make a shatner."
by Dre October 29, 2004
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William Shatner 911

Many years ago, William Shatner did a voice over for a television show featuring dramatic reenactments of situations leading to emergency calls called Rescue 911.

A William Shatner 911 now is used to refer to an extreme emergency when running for a bowel movement.
Uh oh, I think I have a William Shatner 911 brewing from them chilli dogs last night - Gotta run!
by Dr Art Vandelay July 22, 2009
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