deus ex machina

a) an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation

b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end

a) the naval officer in lord of the flies is a deus ex machina

b) wasnt all them surviving in 2012 a deus ex machina?

by tiffanyohplease January 7, 2010

deus ex

Derived from the phrase 'deus ex machina' which literally means 'God from the machine'. Which oringinated in classical theatre when they couldent think of an ending, so 'god' came down on a winch (machine) and solved everything.

The slang term 'dues ex' means to steal without being noticed.
Often this is done in refernce to beer stealing at a pub.

"I deus ex'd five beers last night"

"Ill go there and distract that guy, while you deus ex his pint"

by Multipass June 17, 2006

Deus ex machina

LatinNoun.
meaning God from the machine.
It refers to greek tragedy plays where a "god" would be lowered from rope (hence "machines") to solve all the charicters delimas.

Also, my Handlealias.

"the deus ex machina has come to save us!"

by Zac Beaumont April 14, 2004

deus ex

Term used in anime, commonly refering to the main character, used when a character ALWAYS wins, specifically when the character pulls a victory out oh his or her ass, even when victory is impossible.

Yu-Gi-Oh!

(No, really, just watch it, and you'll get it.)

by Fats McRobot August 17, 2004

deus ex machina

as such a angle come to solve problems
i.e a sudden and unexpted turn of events
good or bad

the world needs a deus ex machina

by malcolm kinsuke townsend June 12, 2008

Deus Ex Incel

Deus ex incel is a condition device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem (virginity) in someone's history is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence

Bob went to a strip club and lost his virginity. That's a Deus Ex Incel

by jimbolimbo77 December 31, 2022

deus ex magicka

A term to define in fiction when there is an unexplained phenomenon that will most likely never be seen to.

Deus ex magicka, no shut it and listen!

by tbclycan May 14, 2011