Machiavellian reopening

A reopening that makes people feel a sense of morale boost, like they are the ones benefitting from stores, businesses, and restaurants not being shut down anymore. Somebody starts a petition and all of a sudden everything is open again, yet nobody is questioning whether the one who started the petition might have had something to do with everything shutting down in the first place.

The girl was the one to start the petition that reopened everything. That is a lot of power for one person to have. Wouldn't it take the same kind of power to have everything shut down as well? It seems more like a Machiavellian reopening than a true morale boost.

by Solid Mantis February 24, 2021

Reyus Ex Machina

A character in media who knows how to do everything without training or explanation like Rey from the new Star Wars Trilogy.

This character breaks the entire Star wars mythos surrounding the Jedi. She has never once been shown to train or be trained in the force but can do feats it took Jedi masters years to master. She's surpassed Mary Sue. I hereby dub her a Reyus Ex Machina.

by Darth Zaloog January 7, 2018

douche ex machina

The guy who enters the room while you're watching a movie and then ruins the ending.
Based off of the Greek dues ex machina meaning the "God of the machine" that would enter the play near the end and solve all of the problems the characters would have.

Guy 1: Hey you watching a movie?
Guy 2: Yeah, it's The Sixth sense.
Guy 1: Oh, I love how Bruce Willis is dead at the end of this movie!
Guy 2: Thanks douche ex machina

by bry814 September 30, 2010

War of Machina

A war that took on between Zanarkand and Bevelle, 1000 years ago from the events of FFX/1002 years ago from the events of FFX-2. It was 100% assured that, from the start, Bevelle would've won.

The info on this war is quite...huge. Refer to Maechen in FFX, or to GameFAQs' FAQs and/or Message Boards.

FINAL FANTASY PRE-X
The War of Machina

Never In A Theater Near You

by Delf January 6, 2004

Washington Academy, East Machias

Although I do agree with whatever part of the last definition made sense, I'd like to also add that whoever wrote that must have either been baked out of their mind or just completely retarded. I dont' mind the lack of capitalization or the misspelling, but do you see those funny little symbols on your keyboard? They're called periods and commas. That aside, Washington Academy is festering spawning ground for conformity and reeks of a total abuse of power over students that is only exceeded by the aura of depression that pervades the atmosphere for one mile in every direction.

If Washington Academy, East Machias, lessened its iron grip on the student body maybe definitions like this wouldn't come about.

by Jijibwa March 31, 2009

deus ex machina

Latin phrase meaning "providential intervention." Literally translated as "god from machine."

A deus ex machina servabar.

by britishguy April 18, 2004

frappa-lappa caramel machiatto mocha shake

Noun.
A made up beverage from starbucks, typically used sarcastically to poke fun at the actual ridiculous drinks people order that are too confusing for normal people (dunkin donut drinkers) to remember and/or say.

Bob: "Hey Tim, I'm doing a starbucks run! Want anything?"

Tim: "Uh, what are you getting?"

Bob: "A Venti Non-fat Peppermint Chai Mocha Latte, skin milk, no cream light on the foam with an extra shot of expresso. And you?"

Tim: "UH....hit me up with a... frappa-lappa caramel machiatto mocha shake, I guess?"

Bob: "You dissapoint me."

by clynnroff December 1, 2009