McArchitect

mc·ar·chi·tect Audio Help /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/ mik-ahr-ki-tekt Pronunciation Key

–noun
1. a person who engages in the profession of architecture by wearing all black clothes, black-rimmed glasses, square-toed shoes, and a scarf. (The "get-up" of a McArchitect does not change. For example, a McArchitect would wear the above-mentioned outfit in the summer, while mountain climbing, or while swimming in the arctic.

2. a person professionally engaged in the design of quasi-neo space/time/continuum/phenomenogistical/metaphysical blankets. aka poop freeze.

3. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything: the McArchitects of the World - Barney, Mary Poppins, Samuel Adams, Samuel Jackson, These guys

4. to McPlan, McOrganize, or McStructure as an architect: a super-sized douche-bag. Also, a douche-douche, double-douche with fries, douche-duo no pickles, no onions, extra mustard.

–verb (used with object)
Origin: 1555-2007; < L architectus > Gk architéktōn, equiv. to Gk archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman. < L Mc > USA! McDonald's, equiv. to USA! Mc Kennedy, first theoretical McArchitect

Big Bobby: Wow, that McMansion is well McArchitected. Stupid Kid: I wanna be a McArchitect when I'm all growed up!

Samuel L Jackson: Man, fuck you son!

by Sakul January 20, 2010

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marchitecture

A portmanteau of "marketing" and "architecture". The result when the marketing department of a tech company has an excessive hand in the design of a product, often to the detriment of performance, though usually for the explicit purpose of driving the sale price up. Popularized by The Inquirer.

1. Does "centrino" actually do anything or is it just a piece of marchitecture?

2. Apple's OSX is totally being loaded down with marchitecture.

by Isaac February 19, 2005

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Carchitecture

Carchitecture is architecture that is car-centric, like drive-thrus street side parking lots, strip malls, single story businesses, and most building types or rules dedicated to drive by traffic. Also, safety islands, mandated set-backs, cul-de-sacs, fenced in parking, highway fuel stops and rest areas. Often the needs of people are secondary or non-existent to the needs of the car in a carchitecture environment. Exists mostly in the exurbs, or in suburbia. May cause depression and antisocial behavior.

I can't stand how everything is so far away from your house even though it's right next door! Because of all this friggin' carchitecture I have to walk around three fences to get a quart of milk. Next time I go I'm bringing my wire cutters.

by 55lowness November 2, 2009

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