Shields factor

An unknown quantity, mysteriously approximated but never quantified.

Don't forget to account for the Shields factor when you drink that 8th beer.

by Mike Ryan May 14, 2004

X-Factor

A member of Northwestern's most a cappella group.

Did you see the X-Factors the other night? I nearly wet myself with glee.

by xfactors April 02, 2006

Wow Factor

characterizes an intense reaction by observer during a presentation of an impressive functional design in technology products, e.g. software, hardware; a reaction to an outstanding feature or function that offers substantial productivity boost, ease of use, simplified, or streamlined elements; literally, “Wow” is uttered by observers of demonstration.

Even early in personal computing, when Steve Jobs demonstrated Apple personal computers the audience was entranced by the 'wow factor'.

by Urban_scribe April 08, 2011

X-Factor

Short-lived Marvel comic staring the original X-Men (Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl) disguised as mutant hunters. Just another of the endless X-books.

Hey! Another X-title! I better add it to my pull along with X-Men, Classic X-men, X-Force..."

by Sigar Cel November 25, 2003

X-Factor

A finisher used by a wrestler named X-Pac.

X-Pac used the X-Factor to get the pin, but Big Show got up and sat on him, so he turned into a pancake and died.

by ArchDevil November 04, 2003

the o'reilly factor

television show for spin of the opposite direction.
claims to be a no-spin zone.
hypocrisy in a republican nutshell

so i watched the o'reilly factor today, the right wing rhetoric was over 9000!

by Dominai_Draconia February 09, 2012

Crizel factor

A boss who is controlling and always micro-managing.

I knew this is the way it would turn out, leave it to the crizel factor.

by bezel333 December 31, 2005