Thomas Edison

In short, a total butthole that took employees's inventions to the patent office, claimed they were his, and got all the credit.

To convince the American public not to use Nikola Tesla's AC system, Thomas Edison paid schoolkids to kidnap cats and dogs from homes nearby his lab so that he could electrocute them to death with AC power.

Also, see this about Nikola Tesla:
www.theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

by HGF88 November 20, 2013

Very special episode

A type of episode of a TV show telling viewers that this is an important episode. Touched on subjects such as child molestation, AIDS, and rape. Popularized by sitcoms from the 80's and 90's such as "Diff'rent Strokes", "Mr. Belvedere", and "Blossom".

Tonight, on a very special episode of Blossom...

by sidewalktalk May 25, 2009

the monkey no-monkey existential quagmire

1. an existential conundrum that involves both the strong desire to possess the monkey while simultaneously rejecting it.

2. an alternate state of consciousness in which one can both covet and despise the same object, idol, concept or place. may also apply to mommy, daddy, ABCs, elmo.

jack: "monkey."

jack: "NO MONKEY."

jack: "monkey."

daddy: "i believe we're stuck in the monkey no-monkey existential quagmire again."

by big poppa philosophical August 30, 2010

Non existing

Communist slang for food

Yo, I want something that’s non existing

by Donald_nut July 7, 2018

episodism

noun- the belief that all of your life is basically one big television show. Most notably showcased in "the truman show" starring jim carrey, this is often described as acute paranoia. (other forms: episodist, episodistic)

Tater: im telling you, this is a tv show and im the comic relief!!
phil: so your part of that episodism scene huh?

by lil' snoopy January 21, 2010

Existatron

noun; a person from your past that you haven't thought about in so long that when they come across your mind one day, for whatever reason, you question if they actually existed.

-You'll never guess who appeared in my dream last night. Taylor Moffit.
-Taylor Moffit? Damn. I forgot he even existed.
-I know, total existatron.

by We Are Jay June 7, 2011

Edison Screw

Screwing someone over so bad it borders on sociopathic. It's beyond just business, it's beyond ambition, it's sick and twisted and the bestower of said screwing gets a perverted enjoyment out of it.

"Did you hear James' ex wife gave him the Edison Screw after the divorce by stealing his dog then getting it put down?"

by zeyus September 17, 2013