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expensive paperweight 

An object that may have had an original purpose (usually electronic devices) or a concept model of something else, but in any case unable to serve its intended purpose except as a display item or a paperweight
Since many of these paperweights, especially those of the old electronics category, required a larger investment at its initial purchase, these paperweights become expensive, hence, the "expensive paperweight"
I found an old ipod in my uncle's basement, but it doesn't even work anymore so now it's just an expensive paperweight!

Is that a BlackBerry?
It WAS a BlackBerry, now it's just an expensive paperweight!

Whoa is that seriously a holographic infrared keyboard?
Nope, this is just the concept model for a holographic infrared keyboard that got rejected during the pitch... So now it's just an expensive paperweight!
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Nashville Paperweight 

Defecating on a coworker's desk - usually while they're on vacation.
Joe enjoyed his trip to the Bahamas, but - upon returning to work - he was dismayed to find that Frank had left him a Nashville Paperweight.

paperweight mode 

when an electronic device is rendered useless either through suicidal behavior or user incompetence
Guy 1:"Hey man can I play your PSP?"
Guy2:"Nah, its been in paperweight mode ever since i tried to hack it but fucked up."
Guy1:"Well, FUCK! That sucks."
Guy2:"Yea, so does your mom."

paperweight 

A term describing a heavy technical item which no longer works and could easily be replaced.
"My computer's a total paperweight at the minute."
paperweight by Mr Ben February 8, 2005

Two Ton Paperweight 

a 4000 pound piece of shit car referenced on Psychostick's cd "We Couldn't Think of a Title"
My Two Ton Paperweight always dies.
Two Ton Paperweight by Chris Matlock September 21, 2007

paperweight 

When someone is peeing and places their balls on their shorts or boxers to keep them down, acting as a paperweight.
JK: When you pee do you whip out your balls too?
BS:Yeah but i place them on my shorts to keep them down.
JK:So you just paperweight it?
BS:Yeah
paperweight by MrFeeney October 4, 2008

paperweight 

noun

A small, heavy, often decorative object that is placed on loose papers to hold them down.

A common name for a Mac or any other useless computer.
Buy a PC and get rid of that paperweight.
paperweight by Emre August 13, 2004