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Heuristic Algorithm

A learning or discovering technique based on experience. Or, a way to try something new (like a new position), based on what you already know. If you know what I mean...
-"Sheila and I are going to go work out some serious Heuristic Algorithms tonight."

-"I find this solution to your Heuristic Algorithm really painful."

-"You should try Dave's Heuristic Algorithm! It's got some really intense solutions!"
by Exuat October 5, 2010
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hubris

An adjective used to describe an action of grotesquely unnecessary talent, finesse, or pride that ends in resounding (though somewhat satisfying) failure.
In gaming - when players makes a hubris effort that, while looking awesome, ends in their death or failure
by the zombie guru October 5, 2008
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vaginal hubris

extreme confidence in ones sexual prowess that often times leads to premature ejaculation and occasional injury of the vagina or the general vicinity of the groin. Vaginal Hubris is often a gateway crime to prostitution.
Shaniqua's vaginal hubris led to the contraction of herpes, syphilus, and a lazy eye on account of an overexcited sperm missile (pronounced miss-eye-el) to the optical nerve.
by Terror-Matsui November 5, 2009
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hubris of failure

the over confidence in one's ability to deal with failure; rooted in having survived so many "fails", especially "epic fails", that one has the ability to head boldly into any situation, no matter how hopeless, and have the confidence that when faced with inevitable failure, they will invariably figure out how to deal with it...
She has hubris of failure and thinks that she'll figure out how to keep herself out of any real trouble. She once bragged that she'd been arrested three times and had yet to be convicted of anything.
by The Opster October 26, 2010
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hubristic ambition

When he started to babble on about how it was his destiny to be the first man to set foot on Mars, we knew his hubristic ambition was getting the better of him.
by random dude walking February 16, 2017
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availability heuristic

A type of heuristic (mental shortcut, as opposed to algorithm) that involves using the most mentally immediate information.

Alternatively, a shortcut in mate selection in which one chooses whoever happens to be available.
I fell prey to my availability heuristic in deciding which restaurant to go to. Subway again, I guess.
by Ebrbfureh September 4, 2016
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Social Heuristics

Through self awareness of the human condition heuristic replacement thinking in others.
I want to make I and you to we. This through self awareness of the human condition heuristic replacement thinking in positive and negative egoism. We have to be aware of social heuristics.
by Sharpnbrite February 23, 2021
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