Playing off the name of a cognitive bias, frequency illusion, where instead of seeing something all the time after people first notice it, they see whatever is on their mind everywhere they look. Like reading between the lines and assuming there’s a nazi message or some kind of hate speech embedded somewhere when there in fact is not.
“Every time I use a jigger in a cocktail recipe, that tranny thinks I’m calling shim the n-word!” “Typical frequency delusion right there!”
by Cygnostik April 25, 2022
The strange and sad phenomena that every currently or formerly drug-addled chav, wankster, or kid in treatment/NA that ever sold a couple of dubs of schwag to his buddies seems to be affected by; that he was some major drug dealer or big player in the game of his (usually hick) town.
My kid brother seems to think that because he sold a few of his classmates some of his ritalin he's now Tony Montana. He's obviously suffering from the Scarface Delusion.
by uncarvedblock89 February 16, 2011
Self-delusion occurs when a person tricks themselves into thinking something, which usually isn't true. This might happen when something very bad happens, like a close family member or friend got into an fatal accident, and you have no clue if they're okay or not, because you didn't know it was fatal. You may try to make yourself believe they are okay, when they are sadly not. You delude yourself.
Sally thinks her dog'll be okay. She really has deluded herself. (self-delusion. She deluded herself into thinking her dog would be okay)
by Voldemort can smell the colors August 27, 2014
A non-fiction book by the genius Richard Dawkins, one of the most important books ever written. This book is so important, because it may one day convince enough people of the truth. With the majority of the world atheist, society can advance more quickly with freedom from religion and all of it's restrictions.
by thereisnogod June 30, 2009
When no matter how much a professional sports team of Toronto is loosing, they are always the winning team in the eyes of hopeless fans.
- Toronto won last night! They are definitely going to the playoffs now!
- Ummm... that's their first win all season.
- Yeah! But they are going to win all the rest now, I can feel it.
- Facepalm. Congratulations. You are completely stuck in the Toronto Delusion.
- Ummm... that's their first win all season.
- Yeah! But they are going to win all the rest now, I can feel it.
- Facepalm. Congratulations. You are completely stuck in the Toronto Delusion.
by Melen28 March 24, 2011
Something that is merely for show or aesthetic/cosmetic purposes only --- it simply makes something APPEAR better or more attractive, but it does not actually add to the strength/quality/usefulness of the person or object.
Excellent examples of optical delusion are paint, Bondo, fancy costumes, plastic surgery, etc... they may make something or someone LOOK really nice on the outside, but the cosmetically-altered subject is still the same decrepit undesirable underneath.
by QuacksO August 27, 2017
Livin' the delusion I am a master guitar player.
livin' the delusion I am a gift to the opposite sex.
Livin' the delusion I know exactly where I am going.
I can handle LSD
All these other people are crazy.
livin' the delusion I am a gift to the opposite sex.
Livin' the delusion I know exactly where I am going.
I can handle LSD
All these other people are crazy.
by guitarpersonpaul February 11, 2011