Used in Pokémon video games to describe a Pokémon whose sole purpose is to first Paralyze and then try to Flinch the enemy. Due to both status conditions having a chance to stop a Pokémon from attacking, every turn the Paralyzed Pokémon tries to attack has a very high chance to stop the attack from executing because each status is rolled separately (you have to win the RNG paralyze roll AND win the flinch roll to even attack).
I thought I would lose the match for sure, but I was able to ParaFlinch the win out with my Jirachi! He couldn't do a thing about it.
1 the religious practice or ethical logic based on the teachings or musical proverbs of a certain musical professor at SUNY Plattsburgh and designating him as a minor deity in the order of musical gods and goddesses.
2 a phrase characteristic of said professor from Plattsburgh, NY often but not necessarily relating to counterpoint or the academic study of Classical Music. Examples may include “That’s a sexy texture in that counterpoint,” “Many things will become clear for you this weekend,” or, after talking about Wagner's 25 year opera, “it's a wonder if you live that long, you could've been run over by a meat wagon.”
“As a recent convert to Pfaffism, Sarah was ready to share the good news of Cadential Six-Fours with anyone willing to listen."