Gargoyle

A person who is constantly on their phone or mobile devices and so are no fun to talk to.

Popularized by Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

Dude, good luck trying to hit on that girl at the club, she is such a gargoyle.

"Gargoyles are no fun to talk to. They never finish a sentence. They are adrift in a laser-drawn world, scanning retinas in all directions . . . You think they’re talking to you, but they’re actually poring over the credit record of some stranger on the other side of the room."

by TheBigSmooth25 December 30, 2021

gargoyling

The act of painting one's body silver, then at night turning on a light and commencing to jerk in front of a window. When people pass by they will see the image of a gargoyle.

When Justine walked by my window, she glanced over to see me gargoyling

by The Gargoyler March 19, 2009

Gargoyling

(v): The act of peering down into a large group of people gathered in a large social setting (typically a bar or party) with the intent of flirting (or picking up) people in the group. Usually used as a negative connotation.

The girls were eager to leave the bar when they noticed the group of young men gargoyling them from the 2nd level.

by vadnp August 31, 2009

Gargoyle

A military code name/jargon for an enemy combatant in an elevated guard post.

Assassin this is Knife, I got two Gargoyles in that North tower. Marking them with my PEQ 2 now.

by Ghost Dancer February 22, 2011

Gargoyling

The look someone has as they are perched on a railing of some sort before attempting a back flip.

If you look in the distance you can see Jesco gargoyling from the top deck.

by uncle woodrow June 01, 2015

Gargoyle

The act of urinating in ones mouth, usually as a celebration, initiation or hobby.

Can involve multiple Gargoyler's when there is a chain of urine streams to mouths.

Did you see how stoked Ben was last night? He got naked in front of everyone and did the Gargoyle!

by 5033bradley November 22, 2011

Gargoyles

A US military slang term dating back to Desert Storm I (circa 1991) for a kind of wraparound sunglasses issued to personnel in the desert to reduce glare and prevent sun-blindness. May be derived either from a brand name or from the odd appearance they gave the wearer.

"When we returned from Saudi Arabia, the colonel gave a directive that we were to ditch our Gargoyles to maintain security. Our raccoon tansgave us away though."

by MAC-Gyver May 27, 2003