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Shatner Syndrome

A disease of celebrities wherein they rise to notoriety with a particular role, and it threatens to typecast and destroy their career forever. Named for William Shatner, whose love-hate relationship with his Star Trek character James T. Kirk, both originated and imprisoned, extended and hounded much of his professional career.

In rare cases, such as with William Shatner himself, the disease mutates and gives the victim the ability to rise above and become a teflon parody/iconic legend of themself.
Examples of Shatner Syndrome are almost every principal actor from every Star Trek series, Jim Nabors, Pee-wee Hermann, Hulk Hogan and the entire cast of Seinfeld, aside from Jerry Seinfeld.
by Grafikman December 20, 2010
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Shatnered

When a situation completely changes tone from reverent to mildly absurd.

Example: When the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony went from the moving extinguishing of the Olympic flame to the tune of Neil Young's "Long May You Run" to William Shatner discussing the hazards of having sex in a canoe.
"Did you see the closing ceremony? It was great, but then it totally got Shatnered."
by elbob1023 February 28, 2010
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Shatara

The most loving name there is. This name means you are smart and will be wealthy. They will also do things with their life
Shatara goot all a's on her report card
by Dewone May 20, 2008
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shats and gaggles

a fun way of saying shits and giggles which will add some humor into anything because its so random and awesome.
Megan: hurhurhur LILY IM BRINGING MY CAMERA ON MONDAAAY :DDDDD

Stephen: Dont let her take pictures of you! she said she will shik to them!

Lily: WE BETTER LOOK LIKE DELICIOUS DRAG QUEENS THEN. FOR SHATS AND GAGGLES.
by PromKingBch June 15, 2010
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shattered heart

when you have a broken heart so bad you are broken beyond repair that’s it, your depressed forever. no more fun, no more anything. you just don’t want to be in existence to the point where you stay at home everyday and struggle to just get your clothes on because you know there’s no meaning in what you do and there never will be
Friend1: ......
Friend2: Woah. you have a shattered heart?.. i’m sorry..
by FrostyBYT April 14, 2018
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The Shatner Effect

A cinematic term when in a movie or television program, an actor or actress removes their top, or appears without it for no apparent reason.
The scene from "Swordfish", where Halle Berry moves her book to show her boobs for no reason is a classic case of The Shatner Effect.
by Russell The Love Muscle January 13, 2015
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shatnips

1.Wiping one's ass from back to front, therefore getting excrement on one's scrotum.

Taken from fourth century old english.
"Ew dude, what smells like shatnips?"
by weissee n' coletrain March 26, 2008
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