An advocate or creator of new vocabulary that has substantial, unique, and relevant meaning to a particular language or culture that has yet to be accepted as part of formal grammar.
Me: I definitely just roffled!
You: What do you mean by roffled?
Me: Roffled is the past tense of the acronym ROFL.
You: You are such a postscriptionist, but I agree that makes perfect sense!
You: What do you mean by roffled?
Me: Roffled is the past tense of the acronym ROFL.
You: You are such a postscriptionist, but I agree that makes perfect sense!
by ShoKill December 18, 2009
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The absolute state of nothingness. You've successfully sunken into your brain. Your free from any mental barrier holding you back from a state of serenity. Perfect peace.
by ThatGingerHater12 August 1, 2019
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by OD Ron January 1, 2012
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by inchelium January 12, 2014
Get the PMSTSD mug.Brian Miller writes: Postdiction is an explanation after the event: the lamest and laziest form of prophecy.
In skepticism, it is considered an effect of hindsight-bias that (only afterwards) explains claimed predictions of significant events.
Happens often at race-tracks and masked wine tastings.
Larry Lockshin adds: "I knew it." Used extensively in business case studies, which often purport to cause and effect: they did this, and that happened.
It is not a predictor of outcomes for those following the claims.
In skepticism, it is considered an effect of hindsight-bias that (only afterwards) explains claimed predictions of significant events.
Happens often at race-tracks and masked wine tastings.
Larry Lockshin adds: "I knew it." Used extensively in business case studies, which often purport to cause and effect: they did this, and that happened.
It is not a predictor of outcomes for those following the claims.
A typical postdiction might be:
It was after I switched from Corn Flakes to Rice Krispies that women started to notice me. You should try Rice Krispies. They could work for you too...
It was after I switched from Corn Flakes to Rice Krispies that women started to notice me. You should try Rice Krispies. They could work for you too...
by jethro probes June 8, 2016
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