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Vanishware

AKA Dead Media, Obsolete Tech, Old School, Outdated.

Any product or technology that has begun to vanish from production and/or use.
Floppy disks, typewriters, VHS tapes, film cameras, and lead-based paints are all products that have begun to vanish in recent history, though they may never completely go away.

Kevin Kelley has demonstrated how even ancient tools and products, such as horse-drawn plows and prehistoric knives are still being made today, but have vanished from popular use.

Sometimes products vanish as they converge into other products. Fewer people carry PDAs as cellphones have begun offering that capability, and pocket radios merged into separate products - the car stereo and the portable stereo (boombox).

In some cases, Vanishware may make comebacks, such as the vinyl record or electric car.
Steam Car
Typewriter
Audiocassette
VHS Tape
Rotary Phone
Smart Media flash card
Zip Disk
Floppy Disk
Car Phone
Desktop PC
"I can't get bigger memory for my camera since Smart Media became Vanishware"
by salu1999 February 16, 2008
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vagisaurus rex

Someone who is being a real big pussy.
Dude, stop being a vagisaurus rex.
by jorge10886 January 26, 2006
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Vanishing fart syndrome

The need to fart only when socially inconvenient and vice versa
In public (e.g. Airport Lounge): I need to fart loudly
Goes to toilet: Unable to fart, Dammit vanishing fart syndrome (acute VFS)
Back in Public: Oh no! Oh fuck it, might as well just fart to the tune of game of thrones
by Peelings April 7, 2017
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Vanishified

He's gone vanishified!
by The O Zone 123 February 22, 2019
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vanasaurus

He is sexiest dinosaur of all, female dinosaurs are dying for him
vanasaurus: grrrawr
female dino: grrrawr
by vanasaurus69 January 18, 2021
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Vanitas

A flamboyant man from The Case Study of Vanitas who is both very gay and very straight. He's a sub masochist who likes vampires biting his neck. He and his- side man Noe are trying to save vampires!
''I think I kin Vanitas.''
''Are you alright? Shall I call the hospital?''

''I think Vanitas is so hot!''
''Is it the hair or that oversized coat? I think it's both-''
by A Little Stinky Round The Edge September 22, 2021
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"vanished like a fart in the wind"

1)A phrase which means to vanish as suddenly as a fart in the wind. 2)A phrase coined by warden Norten when describing how Andy escaped Shawshank.
When he was caught masturbating the livestock he "vanished like a fart in the wind"!
by incipitsathanas February 21, 2009
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