A problem solving process that spits out an easy to understand answer to a very complex question or problem. An almost magical way to solve a complex problem.
We ran last year's tax return data through the discombobulator and it returned a loan loss of only 50 basis points.
Discombobulatory is the most confused state known to mankind. You just have no idea what to do or what is going on, everything is just freakin' crazy! A discombobulatory state can be achieved by using drugs, dreaming, being a ditzy blonde, or just being a complete idiot like me. It can actually be quite fun to be in a discombobulatory situation.
Me: First I was continuously pelted with green beans at lunch. Now I get to science class and my experimental guppy, Carl is freakin' dead! I think I'll blame that dick with the uni brow that sits next to me.
A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flyingeverywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.