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When the media influences someone so much that it affects the person's life and/or personality.
1.) Bobby uses many quotes from music and movies in his everyday language, a direct result from mediawash.
2.) Alisa was so mediawashed that she constantly criticized every aspect of the way she looked.
mediawash by Melissa Morecock January 28, 2006
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A form of brainwash using media to make people think and believe something is true and correct, when really, it is more often highly inaccurate and/or unfounded in fact, logic, reason or critical thinking.
Pamela made a new years resolution to stop partaking in the mediawash peddled to her over television, radio and newspaper, and instead, to be accountable for forming her own thoughts and opinions by signing up for a critical thinking class at her local college.
Mediawash by Psychotrumpic March 13, 2021

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
Word of the Day on July 11, 2026

Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
Word of the Day on July 10, 2026

cornholio 

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).
cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003
Word of the Day on July 9, 2026

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026