From Greek khronos, time; and Latin stupefacere, to be stunned.
The result when a person happens to glance at their watch and realize more time has passed than they assumed. Often linked with "Relativity" scenario's.
The result when a person happens to glance at their watch and realize more time has passed than they assumed. Often linked with "Relativity" scenario's.
Dad: "Son. Why are you home so late?"
Son: "Sorry Pops. I was chatting with this girl I like, and I swear I thought it was only an hour. But when I looked down at my watch, 3 had passed by! I was Chronofied.
Dad: "Son. Stop making up stupid words."
Son: "Sorry Pops. I was chatting with this girl I like, and I swear I thought it was only an hour. But when I looked down at my watch, 3 had passed by! I was Chronofied.
Dad: "Son. Stop making up stupid words."
by Chyren July 19, 2006
Get the Chronofied mug.Derived from Greek "chronos" (time) + Latin "vore" (eating). Any of a variety of time-consuming and potentially addictive toys, games or activities. Especially apt for computer games and web surfing.
by Edwarq July 26, 2008
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A person whose area of expertise is none other than the numerous strains of marijuana that make life great. These people will almost always be breaking up, rolling, and smoking marijuana, without ever letting the nugs leave their sight. Also, chronoisseurs can always and most definitely identify strains of marijuana, decide whose blunt is more nicely rolled, and tell you why glass is better than paper. Do not contest a chronoisseur.
Stoned Kid- "Hey man I got this bag of bangins so im gonna roll this blunt. Lemme get that dutch man."
Chronoisseur- " Sorry brother, but we will rip that dimo of danks out of Walker Texas Chamber and then I shall twist this shit up strawberry style."
Chronoisseur- " Sorry brother, but we will rip that dimo of danks out of Walker Texas Chamber and then I shall twist this shit up strawberry style."
by Chronisauraus Rex June 4, 2009
Get the chronoisseur mug.I love this game- it's the best game ever! But it's sad that most people see the title and immediately skip past it because they think it's another shooting game (no offense to people who like that kind of stuff ^^.)
by muddymelly December 29, 2003
Get the Chrono Trigger mug.A man who will haunt your dreams at night. He often spends his days thinking about Chiam Blaster, and showing up in places you’d least expect.
Man- “I dreamt about Chronological Liam last night.”
Other man- “Was he talking about Chiam Blaster?”
Original man- “No, he was showing up in places you’d least expect.”
Other man- “Was he talking about Chiam Blaster?”
Original man- “No, he was showing up in places you’d least expect.”
by Banke February 22, 2020
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B: Yeah bro it's so sad that Chronoir don't want to give us their macaroni
A: Wait- holy shit Heterostatis is playing
B: Man they should've named the song "Gaystatis" instead haha
B: Yeah bro it's so sad that Chronoir don't want to give us their macaroni
A: Wait- holy shit Heterostatis is playing
B: Man they should've named the song "Gaystatis" instead haha
by mystastoelicker January 26, 2022
Get the Chronoir mug.chronosome n (Greek khronos, time + Greek soma, body; cf. chromosome) Ð a unit of historical heredity, in contrast with a chromosome as a unit of biological heredity; a mental code of a historical period that is transmitted to next generations through styles, traditions and unconscious influences ("cultural air").
The chronosomes of the early 20th c. avant-garde have reached the generation of the 1960s and shaped its political views and artistic styles.
Nabokov's novel "Invitation to a Beheading" bears many Kafka's chronosomes, even if the author claims to have never read Kafka.
Nabokov's novel "Invitation to a Beheading" bears many Kafka's chronosomes, even if the author claims to have never read Kafka.
by Mikhail Epstein November 13, 2003
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