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Pretty Actor Syndrome

A sudden outpouring of fangirl attention and love for a fictional character who has recently been portrayed by a conventionally pretty actor in the live-action adaptation. This often angers the purists and hipsters who liked the character before he became hot and popular. Usually applicable only to male characters.
Fanboy 1: Girls are going nuts for Loki ever since The Avengers came out.
Fanboy 2: It's Pretty Actor Syndrome, they're just here for Tom Hiddleston
by The Master Planner September 11, 2015
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A rare artifact that you probably won't find under the Urban Dictionary. If you want to find this rarity, please look anywhere else but here.
You probably won't find any actual definitions on many words on this website, especially on the word "pineapple".
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ActiveX

An interface Microsoft uses to try and force feed unwanted add-ons on a persons computer.
Thanks to Microsoft's Idiot Exploder shoving ActiveX down my computers throat the thing crashes all the time.
by grizmaster April 12, 2011
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ACTA

Stands for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The ACTA is a treaty that involves Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States. It was a treaty not widely known about because it's documents have only been uncovered just recently.

The treaty was devised to help the fight against piracy. As I am typing this, it is to be passed within 6 months. Some argue that it invades our privacy rather than protecting it. Under ACTA -

-ISPs, or Internet Service Providers, (such as Comcast and Verizon) will be mandated to monitor what websites you browse on the internet. There will be no 'InPrivate' button and everything you do, from playing games to typing in personal information online, will be watched.

-Your electronic devices can be searched and scanned randomly without a warrant to make sure you haven't obtained copyrighted material illegally. Keep in mind that most media you own on your computer is probably copyrighted.

-If you are accused of copyright infringement 3 times, even without any evidence, your internet access could be cut off, possibly for a year to a lifetime. This is still being disputed by the European Union.

These are some reasons why the ACTA is called inhumane and unjust. What's more twisted, they say, is that the press hasn't mentioned the ACTA once.

Search it on Wikipedia. Spread the word.
College Student: Woah! I just heard about ACTA and I'm totally against it. Maybe I should put up an Anti-ACTA club on campus.

Another College Student: It's probably a conspiracy. Derp.
by ChoppedHam July 31, 2010
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dating activities

Activities, both general and specific, that guys normally wouldn't engage in with a group of their guy friends and often times even female friends with whom they have no romantic interest in. Outside the context of dating a girl, participation in dating activities often lowers a man's masculine status among his peers. Thus they are to be avoided when not dating. Dating activities are acceptable when a guy is dating because he really has no interest in the actual activity, but his interest is in the girl and he's just participating to spend some time with her.
Sample of Dating Activities:
Chick flicks (aka dating movies when datiing)
The Notebook (movie)
Dancing (when there's no girl involved unless you are a professional dancer or performer), especially so called formals.
Shopping as a hobby or recreational activity
Dining at EXPENSIVE restaurants especially ones where the food isn't that great, but you're really just paying for the atmosphere and environment.
"Walks in the park"

Yo, Man, what are you doing this weekend?

I'm going to go dancing.

With who?

Courtney.

She's a fox! Alright then, have fun with your weekend dating activity.
by Doublestuff December 28, 2008
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Facebook Activism

The illusion of dedication to a cause through no-commitment awareness groups. Specifically in reference to Facebook groups centered around political issues.
Dave: Man, this genocide in Darfur is terrible. I sure wish I could make a difference.

Jenna: Well, I made a facebook group about it. We have almost one million members!

Dave: That's great! Are you all going to donate money to refugees or something?

Jenna: No, but now those murderers will really know how sad we are!

Dave: Sounds like you're really into your Facebook activism!
by Rag Man May 7, 2009
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