Ghost in the Shell

Very stylish anime set in a future where the boundaries between the virtual and real worlds are blurred, and hence the concept of existence too.

In this world where bodies are interchangable you are generally considered a person if you have a "ghost line"; special code that cannot be artifically created.

The comic discussed different kinds of intelligence and had a fair amount of political commentary. The final appendix opened the very real idea that major Kusanagi, the lead role, must have died along time ago by being copied.

Heavily influenced by Bladerunner, the first ever Cyberpunk novel and arguably the first ever science fiction novel.

We are ghosts in shells.

by dj_monged August 8, 2004

Shell Game

Tactics used to deliberately confuse someone so that their previous agreements can be broken. (Made popular by street perfomers, where there are 3 shells or cups in a row. One shell or cup has a ball placed underneath. The performer moves all the shells around quickly and then stops. The subject is asked to guess where the ball is...usually incorrect.)

Mary said she had a great girl she wanted me to meet this weekend. On Thursday, I asked Mary "so Mary, what's this girll's name i'm meeting this weekend?" Mary replies "oh, i think it's Jenny or maybe it's Jason..i'll let you know. On Friday you ask "so Mary, is her name Jenny or Jason?" Mary replies "do I know you?" You call your friend and say Mary just played the Shell Game.

by aliveandstill55 March 20, 2010

Schill

A plant or stooge put in place to boost the credibility of some other person/organization without disclosing that they are from or have a close relationship with that person/organization.

"Just because I like what he's done for the city doesn't mean I'm a schill for the mayor's office."

by ButtWeasel68 June 21, 2019

armadillo shell

state of the scrotum sack when cold temperatures and or when you step out of the shower and the room temperature is colder than temperature of sack resulting in hard 1 to 3 in thick nut sack shell

I stepped out of the shower this morning,and my wife noticed that I had a severe case of the armadillo shell.

by david possum bottom January 20, 2011

Shell Shock

A slang term for "post-traumatic stress disorder". A condition which often occurs for those who have been in active combat. Can affect the body in various ways, but can be treated.

He was suffering from a serious case of shell shock after 'nam.

by Xerxes November 11, 2004

Turtle shell

The really annoying things in mario kart that fuck you up really bad. They come in three different types:green, red(or brown), or blue. The green ones aren't so bad they just fling around stupidly. The brown ones, you should watch out for.
They seek the person in front of you and fuck them up. The blue ones automattically go to the player in 1st place.

"I was in first place, then fuckin yoshi threw a red turtle shell at me and I got fourth."

by thecrazyone1104 June 12, 2008

shotgun shell

Taking a pinch of dip the size of a shotgun shell

A step down from the horseshoe

Did you see that huge pinch he just took?! That thing was a shotgun shell!

by gumballler May 12, 2009