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alteralgia 

A pain or nostalgic feeling for a life you never had or a place you never visited, real or imaginary.

Most commonly experienced when looking at scenery from a picture, a painting or a movie, but also when reading or thinking about a fictional place.

Pronounced like nostalgia
The setting of the movie 'Blade Runner' gives me alteralgia.

Thinking about the Shire from 'Lord of the Rings' makes me alteralgic.

I've never been to Japan, but the idea of being there is making me alteralgic.
alteralgia by TheLeopard November 26, 2016
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altrageous 

Used by hipsters to define something that is both alternative and outrageous.
"Dude did you hear Ed Droste is leaving Grizzly Bear to start a new project with Ke$ha and Shakira!?"
"No fucking way. That's altrageous!"
altrageous by Parisian tickler November 2, 2013

Alternageek 

A person who does not look like a stereotypical nerd/geek/brain.
Prep #1: Like, oh my gah!! Look at the geek in the Led Zep-puh-lin shirt!!!
Prep #2: Isn't he, like, the val-uh...val-uh...smartest one in the class?
Prep #3: Oh, him? He's like, an alternageek, duh!!!
All: EWW!!!
Alternageek by Alternageek #1 December 29, 2004

alternogeek 

alternative geek.
A geek that is deep into one or more subjects of study, some of them may not be traditionally associated with geek interest.
examples: a computer scientist that is also a drummer in a rock band, a librarian who is also a skydiver.

Richard is such an alternogeek, he can write programs and still sing "O Sole Mio" at a perfect pitch.
alternogeek by vruz October 25, 2007