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obatarian
Generally believed to be a portmanteau of "oba", Japanese for middle-aged woman, and "batarian", from "Battalion", the Japanese title for the film "Return of the Living Dead". Japanese obatarian behave in a manner not unlike flesh-eating zombies. The obatarian is selfish and unwilling to abide by or is oblivious of socially acceptable behavior. A typical obatarian is short, stout, wears a perm, and is dressed unfashionably (house slippers optional); she will elbow her way through crowds, refuses to wait in line, run for empty bus/train seats, is loud and loves sales. Some academics believe that the propensity for young Japanese women to transform into obatarian is the cause of Japan's declining birth rate.
obatarian
The pejorative obatarian is a pun between the Japanese word "obasan" (or old lady) and the English word "battalion".
The implication is that she is as polite and patient as a battalion of soldiers. Also, to a Japanese the term sounds like the name of an Anime superhero, whose energy the old hag possesses.
The previous definition was obviously written by someone whose knowledge of Japanese is limited to the word sushi. It's entirely wrong. And it's not true all Japanese words begin with a wovel. How about sushi?
The implication is that she is as polite and patient as a battalion of soldiers. Also, to a Japanese the term sounds like the name of an Anime superhero, whose energy the old hag possesses.
The previous definition was obviously written by someone whose knowledge of Japanese is limited to the word sushi. It's entirely wrong. And it's not true all Japanese words begin with a wovel. How about sushi?
True obatarians always enter a train running as fast as they can, trying to catch a free seat before the others.
obatarian by Urashima Taro January 8, 2006
obatarian
(obsolete) Japanese children's slang circa 1990 for a pushy, rude, bad-tempered old (or middle-aged) woman.
From "oba" - grandmother, and "-tarian" - sounding like the kind of name an anime would give to a Godzilla-like creature.
From "oba" - grandmother, and "-tarian" - sounding like the kind of name an anime would give to a Godzilla-like creature.
obatarian by Observer54 November 29, 2006
Ortarian
A person who claims to be a superior human to you, and a member of the "state" of Orta. They're discount Nazis who hate memes.
Ortarian by Lord Valkyrie May 13, 2018
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Ontarian
Inhabitant of the province of Ontario in the country of Canada. Home to the biggest city in the nation (Toronto). Typically, Ontarians have a rivalry with Quebecois in many aspects of life. Naturally, the most important is the rivalry between the two hockey teams Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Ontarian education is quite complicated in the eyes of next-door Quebecois, with students attending something before Kindergarten called Junior Kindergarten. Students only graduate elementary school in this province in the eighth grade at the age of fourteen as apposed to the age of twelve in Quebec and graduate from high school at the age of eighteen. Ontarians like to promote their province on television throughout the rest of the country and boast about their home, which consists mostly of trees, rocks and dirt. When defending their province, they also like to claim they speak French and therefore this makes them special, when, in reality, they could care less about French unless it will be beneficial in making themselves sound sophisticated. Their sense of humor and social skills are generally limited. In order to purchase beer, they must drive to the nearest Ontario Liquor Control Board rather than simply walking to the depanneur.
Ontarian 1: Would you pick up some beer for tonight?
Ontarian 2: Sure, I will drive over to the Ontario Liquor Control Board and see if they are open. I should be back in about forty-five minutes if I can avoid traffic.
Ontarian 2: Sure, I will drive over to the Ontario Liquor Control Board and see if they are open. I should be back in about forty-five minutes if I can avoid traffic.
Ontarian by mousselinelaserieuse April 12, 2011
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