a situation that brings up powerful emotions through reminiscing; a word combination between passionate and nostalgia
adj. pastalgic
adj. pastalgic
1.) "I remember having feelings of Pastalgia the first time I saw Star Wars in a movie theater."
2.) John married the girl of his dreams: that was certainly a pastalgic moment.
2.) John married the girl of his dreams: that was certainly a pastalgic moment.
by Ninja_king February 21, 2010
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• Postalgia
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• nastalgia
• Kastalgia
• parastalgia
• Pascalian
• pashalia
Fans of the Broadway, movie, and rock star Adam Pascal. Most notably the originator of Roger Davis in the musical RENT.
See also RENThead, Fanzel, and Grobanite for similar fan terms.
See also RENThead, Fanzel, and Grobanite for similar fan terms.
Most of the RENTheads I know are also Pascalians.
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Get the jackson passaglia mug.(N.) The renaissance of culture and technology of the late 19th - mid 20th century, followed by "Prostalgia" or "Prostalgics". This culture movement is infused with modern day accommodations, and is based in the Baltimore, MD/Washington DC area, (which are major Hipster hot spots) and this movement is the classier brother of the hipster movement.
How to spot a prostalgic person;
What music they like, what they wear, and they're overall appearance tend to be that of your grandmother/father when they were young. These people tend to be confused with Hipsters, however, prostalgic people tend to uphold old values and ways of life, only using modern luxuries when strictly necessary. Prostalgic people also are connoisseurs of class, whereas hipsters have modern lifestyles infused with only a small bit of old world items.
Pure breakdown of prostalgic people to average people;
Avg. Person - 90% modern, 10% vintage
Hipsters - 80% modern, 15% vintage, 5% Starbucks
Prostalgics - +70% vintage, 30% modern
Here is an example of a Prostalgic being recognized at a cafe;
How to spot a prostalgic person;
What music they like, what they wear, and they're overall appearance tend to be that of your grandmother/father when they were young. These people tend to be confused with Hipsters, however, prostalgic people tend to uphold old values and ways of life, only using modern luxuries when strictly necessary. Prostalgic people also are connoisseurs of class, whereas hipsters have modern lifestyles infused with only a small bit of old world items.
Pure breakdown of prostalgic people to average people;
Avg. Person - 90% modern, 10% vintage
Hipsters - 80% modern, 15% vintage, 5% Starbucks
Prostalgics - +70% vintage, 30% modern
Here is an example of a Prostalgic being recognized at a cafe;
"Hey, is that a hipster over there at that cafe?" She asked.
"No, he's just prostalgia." He said.
"How do you know?"
"He's using a typewriter instead of a computer, see."
"No, he's just prostalgia." He said.
"How do you know?"
"He's using a typewriter instead of a computer, see."
by ThatVintageGuy December 15, 2013
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Like missing someone before they're gone.
Like missing someone before they're gone.
- You know, once you guys are living in London, I'm gonna come visit you and we're gonna look back on these years and say those were some pretty awesome times.
- Ya, I think I miss this already.
- Me too.
- Aw, I can't take all this prestalgia.
- Ya, I think I miss this already.
- Me too.
- Aw, I can't take all this prestalgia.
by Philmography September 3, 2009
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