identified patient

Psychology term describing an individual, usually a child or teen, in a dysfunctional family who:

1) Gets scapegoated and blamed for a family's problems
2) Has emotional problems that are not a mental illness, but a normal response to the stress of dealing with an unhealthy family in denial
3) Blows the whistle on a dysfunctional family's problems

Phrase originated because family therapists recognized that the child "identified" as the patient is not necessarily the one who is sick.

1) John is dropping out of school and doing drugs and his parents want him institutionalized, but it turns out his mother is an abusive alcoholic and his father is chronically absent. John is the identified patient.

2) Becky is extremely depressed and fearful. She accuses her father, correctly, of molestation, but the parents deny it and accuse Becky of being sick for reasons that have nothing to do with them. Becky is the identified patient.

by Tigereyes August 23, 2006

Payten

The most kind, beautiful girl you will ever meet, inside and out. Smart, ambitious, outgoing, easy to get along with, trustworthy, an outstanding artist, very athletic, super funny, someone you could talk to for hours and hours and never run out of stuff to talk about, very easy to fall for, guaranteed to put a smile on your face everytime you think about her, the kindest heart you will ever meet.

Jess: "i heard that girl Payten was cheertarded!"

Paige: "sadly..yes, she has a minor case of being cheertarded.."

by KL:) May 22, 2010

paityn

a Paityn is a girl who people generally think is annoying but when you get close to her she is anything but . she protects those she loves and is super nice . you don't wanna get on her bad side though or she'll pop your ass . she can seem mean to those who she doesn't fw but she really is nice . she acts so mean to those who she isn't close with because she's scared they'll do it to her first . Paityn has a few close friends but not a lot . she used to have a lot but now has only a few the people she trusts . Paityn is very insecure with every thing about her . she is unapologetically herself and will stop at nothing to make sure everyone knows it . but when she is alone she cry seemingly for hours about how depressed she is . Paityn's normally have daddy issues , even though Paityn's may seem mean when you meet a Paityn you have to remember how much she has been through

"Paityn is so k ind when you meet her ."

"Paityn is the best bestfriend ever'

"i'm so lucky to have Paityn by myside '

by oohhhheyyy May 18, 2018

patience table

The ledge at a window or counter of a booth where customers (or similar) are separated by a partial wall from cashiers (or similar). It is a place where objects (such as money or credits cards) can be placed on while receiving service.

Patience tables are generally found in places including banks, pharmacies, ticket booths, and snack bars.

The name "patience table" is given because people must wait patiently behind them.

Customers inside the bank place their checks and documents on a patience table while the tellers do their duties.

When getting your medicine refilled at the phamacy, you place your prescription on the patience table.

There is a patience table at the entrance to the theater where tickets are sold.

The vendor places the beverages on the patience table for the customer to pick up after they are purchased.

by Bed time April 27, 2010

The Patient

The character that the My Chemical Romance album The Black Parade is centered around. He is battling a disease and when he dies, death comes to him in the form of a parade of people in black marching band outfits. This concept is based off of Gerard Way's belief that death comes to you in the form of your fondest memory.

The Patient sees death as a Black Parade.

by We're all dying March 9, 2009

Silk and satin, signed wit a patent

Pimp shit, basically. Slick talk so smooth that it's swagger jacker-proof. Slick talk so prolific and profound that muthafuckas can't just bite off that shit, cuz it's in ya, not on ya.

First Guy: "Kristine Ngo got that slick talk down on her blog."

Second Guy: "Yeah but she can't spit game like a true playa."

First Guy: "What the fuck you talkin' bout? Women invented the game. And her mouthpiece is silk and satin, signed wit a patent, daddy."

by omnimetaversal aka T-Money May 26, 2010

paiteness

1. A man of, or around the age of 28

2. A man who has this seductive aura around him that make the ladies come to him; sexy

3. A man who is good with his words and would be considered a Casanova.

Melody felt like she was being drawn into the mysterious strange's paiteness eyes.

by Ella Mackinson February 12, 2010