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Lutheran Epiphany

A great idea or concept that comes to you while you are using the bathroom. Originating from the fact that Martin Luther wrote works while on the toilet.
Last night I was reading a magazine whilst taking a dump, when I had a Lutheran epiphany!
by Sheikh Issam June 5, 2015
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epiphanette

When you have a staggering revelation that's doesn't really impact anyone but you. It's sorta like an epiphany - but much, much smaller. It is to an epiphany what a kitchenette is to a kitchen.
Fee awoke from a dream, and in the moments before normal life returned she was struck by an epiphanette :

She should totally go blonde for the summer.Totally.
by buffycee July 19, 2011
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Percocet Epiphany

When One takes too many Percocet and begins having pop culture epiphanies.
Kathy had a Percocet Epiphany and realized the man that played Gaston in Beauty and the Beast shot and killed the dragon in The Hobbit!!!!
by Gandalf the Purple November 19, 2017
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epiphanesia

The experience of having a significant epiphany about one's life only to immediately forget it.

A conflation of the words epiphany + amnesia.

Origins
epiphany: Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation.

amnesia: New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia
Norman was stricken by epiphanesia immediately after his sudden and inexplicable insight into how he became a graphic designer leaving him unable to explain it or even remember why he wanted to know.
by Double-Nine September 21, 2016
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Midnight Epiphony

The act of awakening in the middle of the night and suddenly remebering that you failed to accomplish something during the day (request from boss, spouse, teacher, etc.) This is usually followed by forgetting to do it again the following day as well, hence the cycle continues.
Last night, I had a midnight epiphony...I forgot to complete the report my boss needs today.
by Shayg630 April 25, 2010
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Boredom Epiphany

The moment you say Fuck it and decide get up of your ass and do something useful with your life.
Shit man im bored, i've been trawling UrbanDictionary for the last 5 hours, and I still haven't let the dog back in and Im busting for a dump.

((Boredom Epiphany))

You know what FUCK IT!! I'm letting that bitch in, switching off this computer, shitting on my neighbours lawn and getting on with my life.
by wave103 July 8, 2009
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Texas Epiphany

The moment you realize that you actually did shit your pants.
I was talking to my boss and thought I had slipped one out unnotice when I had my Texas epiphany.
by Micro67 May 9, 2010
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