Moffatism

A remark that hints at events worthy of a long narrative, but is unceremoniously cut short.

derived from the name of Steven Moffat, former showrunner of Doctor Who, who became synonymous with the practice.

Person 1: ...Surnames are three of America's founding fathers

The Doctor: Lovely fellows, two of them *fancied* me.

You: See? That's a Moffatism!

Moffatism by TheCopFromNewYorkCityCops June 29, 2024

moffism 

The practice of fandom trolling and/or telling outright lies in interviews in order to whip fans into a frenzy of excitement and completely off-base speculation, for the lols. Named for British television writer Steven Moffat.

That moffism seriously screwed with my head--he told us she wasn't going to do that!

moffism by D0KTAH May 12, 2011

Moffism 

The general mind-fuckery associated with watching almost any episode from season five onwards of the new Doctor Who. Written by Steven Moffat and featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, and Alex Kingston as Dr. River Song, the episodes often leave subtle hints as to what's going on without giving a straight answer until the very end (and sometimes not even then).

Whovian 1: Hey, did you see the new episode of Doctor Who last night?

Whovian 2: Yeah, that Moffism was intense!

Moffism by KitSnicket May 20, 2011

moffatts 

a bunch of transexual brothers with floppy hair who made irritatingly stupid pointless music and had a swarm of air headed girls as fans while they were around.

air head:i love the moffatts

anyone with brains:fuck off!

moffatts by leigh May 13, 2005

moffating

The practice, exercised almost exclusively by well-known, white, straight, cis men, of taking a creation (their own, a collaborative work, or another's) and attempting to improve upon it in a way that diminishes the quality of the work.

Named after Steven Moffat, who took over as the main writer of Doctor Who after Russel T. Davies left. Moffat's attempts to make each season he worked on more special and complex than the last ended up making the most recent season (season 10) into an overcomplicated, confusing mess, with plot threads left hanging and an unsatisfying conclusion.

The new writer on that show is totally moffating it. I have no idea what's going on anymore.

moffating by eddieangel July 15, 2018