Uzumaki Reaction

A fear reaction that comes from terror rather than surprise. Typically defines an increased body temperature and slight shaking of the hands, but none of the typical symptoms of fear (such as an increased heart rate or breathing faster.) Named for Junji Ito's Uzumaki manga, which is probably one of the most well-known things to cause this reaction.

He spent the hour or so after reading a bunch of horror mangas sitting in the corner, complaining about an Uzumaki reaction.

by TomPokénutter September 7, 2012

Reach out

A sort of sweet-talking, cliche term used by temp agencies and other employers to give you the impression they have some particular vested emotional interest in helping you, when really they are just screwing you over.

Temp Agency Recruiter: "I just wanted to reach out to you and invite you to take time out of your day to come down here for an interview."

Recruitee: "Is this because you think you may have a job available I'm qualified for?"

Recruiter thinks in response: "No, in fact the chances that I will place you are less than 5%, but I benefit personally from having as many qualified people in my database as possible and so therefore I thought I'd reach-out to you and waste your time."

by Whatever4947484646486 September 19, 2012

reaction status

A reaction status is a Facebook status posted purely because the person posting it is aware that it will have a reaction (a large number of comments/likes)

A common 'reaction status' is seen after a popular TV show, when people post funny lines from the show knowing that people will be logging into Facebook shortly afterwards.

"How good is half term?" (obviously half term is good, but why would you say this for any other reason than to get a reaction? Reaction Status.)

"Remember when everyone used to have a Nokia 3310?" (The person posting this knows everyone had a 3310. They said so in their post. So why ask? Reaction Status.)

*any line from The Inbetweeners* (People posting these know large numbers of people watch The Inbetweeners, and often actually race to be the first to post a funny line, in order to secure the most comments/likes. Reaction Status.)

by OhTheDamageIsDone October 25, 2010

reactivist

A person who immediately supports either physically, vocally, or interactively a cause or movement on the merit of how they feel about an issue or incident before all the facts surrounding the galvanizing issue or incident are completely known.

He was enraged at the apparent lack of concern for the feelings of those offended and immediately joined other reactivists on social media posting to get the offending party censured.

by Gramaticus January 15, 2016

Redacted_ritiri

An Instagram celebrity well known for her affinity with eating ass. She doesn't feed her children, and is extremely gullible to jokes relating to "Deez Nuts". She is a threat to society and should be terminated on the dot.

"Hi Instagram celebrity, redacted_ritiri! Did you hear about the new restaurant, Boyardees?"

"No. What's Boyardees?"

"Boyardees nuts delicious!"

by Sketchophrenia_ July 1, 2021

capacitive reactance

Capactive reactance is the analysis of an alternating-current electrical circuit (for example a RLC series circuit), reactance is the imaginary part of impedance, and is caused by the presence of inductors or capacitors in the circuit. Reactance produces a phase shift between the electric current and voltage in the circuit.

This is determined by the equation XC=1/2piFC XC is an impedance and is measured in ohms.
*capacitive reactance

by Nicker Doodle Doo May 29, 2007

yawn reach

When a guy pretends to yawn just to put his arm around the girl he's with

Meg and Jason are sitting in the movie theater when an awkward makeout session comes on the big screen. So Jason yawn reaches over Meg's shoulders.

by systmofadown676 January 2, 2009