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Microway

mi·cro·way

Noun, verb /ˈmīkrəˌwāy/

1. An electronic cooking appliance used primarily by Australian former surfing champions with unruly hair, an orchiectomy and gang affiliations.

2. An oven which uses an electromagnetic way with a waylength in the range 0.001–0.3 m, shorter than that of a normal radio way but longer than those of infrared radiation in order to cook food.

3. Microways are used in radar, in communications, and for heating in microway ovens and in various industrial processes.

Microwayed, past participle; microwayed, past tense; microways, 3rd person singular present; microwaying, present participle.

Not to be confused with the fictional kitchen appliance, 'microwave'
Put it in the microway, mate
by mrslilley October 18, 2011
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Reverse Microwave

a device that makes ice super fast; or beer icy cool real quick; or cool down pizza thats to hot so you don't burn the roof of your mouth.
"i could win the invention of the future contest, remember i made that reverse microwave?"
by Yard_Bird January 13, 2004
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A convenient way of buying yourself time during a phone call or chat session without seeming rude.
(09:18) * S(A)lly strips
(09:18) <ReytheGreat> My dog turned on the microwave
by Wardnug April 7, 2009
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In the Microwave?

When someone says something already said, one will say "In the Microwave?"

Originated in Topeka, Kansas:
"I hated in the movie Urban Legend when the dog blows up in the microwave."
"OH YEAH! In the microwave?"
Victor: Hey, look at that can of pie filling!
Danielle: Hey, look! Pie filling!
Victor: In the microwave?
by Urka March 23, 2008
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Microwave Intuition

To pop something in the microwave, and then leave. Then to suddenly drift back towards the microwave just in time to when it hits 0. Basically, to be able to tell when your food is done, just by your intuition.
"Hey, why does Joe always get his food so quickly?"

"He has microwave intuition"
by Volleyball Blaiser October 5, 2011
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Microwave Sadism

Pleasure and amusement as a result of watching small animals perish in agony after being locked in a microwave oven (and set on high).

This strange personality disorder has been revealed and somewhat known amongst underground internet culture.
After his parents discovered a third dead cat in their microwave, Jimmy was admitted to intensive therapy sessions due to his microwave sadism.
by juiceCULT August 3, 2012
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pre-microwave

An adjective to describe a person who was born before the invention of the microwave. Usually used in reference to a member of Generation X.
"Really? You remember the first Star Wars movie?"

"Shit yeah. I'm pre-microwave!"
by Geoff Lilley October 18, 2008
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