Based on the brand Patagonia, a word used to describe their (arguably) overpriced clothing brand that is meant for outdoor activities, and is very useful and effective for such. Although many people still wear it for camping, hiking, and such, it has been largely taken over by people in Finance/Medicine/Computer Science who have recently landed high-paying jobs. Many companies also provide their jackets/vests or other clothing with their logos to their employees. Due to this, it has become a known unwritten uniform to many company's employees.
Example 1:
Man, I just got a bag of stuff for landing a job at (insert big finance firm/hospital/Tech Company)! Hmm, I got a folder with some brochures, some crappy pens, a yeti mug with the company logo on it, and a Patagucci vest. Time to wear it 24/7, at work or in public!
Man, I just got a bag of stuff for landing a job at (insert big finance firm/hospital/Tech Company)! Hmm, I got a folder with some brochures, some crappy pens, a yeti mug with the company logo on it, and a Patagucci vest. Time to wear it 24/7, at work or in public!
by TriBeCaBoy56 May 20, 2021
Get the Patagucci mug.An extended metaphor that creates its own context.
Created by Paul Avion and based on Alfred Jarry's science of 'pataphysics (the science of that which extends beyond metaphysics), a pataphor attempts to create a figure of speech that exists as far from metaphor as metaphor exists from non-figurative language.
Also, when an idea seems to take on a life of its own.
An assumption based on an assumption.
2 degrees of separation from reality.
Created by Paul Avion and based on Alfred Jarry's science of 'pataphysics (the science of that which extends beyond metaphysics), a pataphor attempts to create a figure of speech that exists as far from metaphor as metaphor exists from non-figurative language.
Also, when an idea seems to take on a life of its own.
An assumption based on an assumption.
2 degrees of separation from reality.
"When the new teacher snubbed me, I thought it was because I failed the test.
When I learned the teacher hadn't seen me, I realized I had been thinking in pataphor, creating an assumption based on an assumption."
"That's all in your mind, fool; strictly pataphor."
"Because string theory is speculation based on ideas that are themselves speculative (i.e., theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics), quantum calculations are, increasingly, not describing an actual reality, but are mathematical pataphors." See also pataphysics.
When I learned the teacher hadn't seen me, I realized I had been thinking in pataphor, creating an assumption based on an assumption."
"That's all in your mind, fool; strictly pataphor."
"Because string theory is speculation based on ideas that are themselves speculative (i.e., theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics), quantum calculations are, increasingly, not describing an actual reality, but are mathematical pataphors." See also pataphysics.
by JBlum December 9, 2008
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Get the Sean Pataki mug.When a girl or guy says nasty hurtful things to someone; but the person that is saying the nasty things really likes the person that he/she is bullying.
“Hey maybe that girl has the Helga Pataki Syndrome.”
“Hey maybe that girl has the Helga Pataki Syndrome.”
by boc277 January 6, 2008
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Helga is famous for beating up the other kids, her pink dress, and picking on Arnold constantly. Even though she is madly in love with him and carries a picture of him in a heart frame at all times. She is much to insecure to ever tell him.
Helga is the daughter of a crazy beeper sales man and a mom that seems to be drunk all the time.
She also has a best friend name Pheobe, who is very intelligent and lets Helga push her around.
Helga is famous for beating up the other kids, her pink dress, and picking on Arnold constantly. Even though she is madly in love with him and carries a picture of him in a heart frame at all times. She is much to insecure to ever tell him.
Helga is the daughter of a crazy beeper sales man and a mom that seems to be drunk all the time.
She also has a best friend name Pheobe, who is very intelligent and lets Helga push her around.
Helga pushed Arnold into the water fountain and then ran off to gaze at her heart shaped picture.
Helga really needs to shave that unibrow.
Helga really needs to shave that unibrow.
by theplainjane April 29, 2005
Get the helga pataki mug.is is when someone is so cute you want to contain them in the form of a fried patato and eat them all up.
by Mad-e September 7, 2011
Get the schatje patatje mug.Boy 1: HE PUNCHED ME!!!
Boy 2: What are you talking about? I just patapanapped you.
Teacher: Don't worry he only just patapanapped you. There's no need to cry child.
Boy 2: What are you talking about? I just patapanapped you.
Teacher: Don't worry he only just patapanapped you. There's no need to cry child.
by MilsonCooky April 20, 2015
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