Patia

A Patia is a unique, but simple name for an awesome person. The name originated from an ancient Greek scholar, Hypatia. With this origin Patias tend to be intelligent women in the academic world; however they also excel in social situations and build strong friendships. They are kind and will always have your back. Patias are the people you call when you need a shoulder to cry on or kick butt with. Also will excel in the art of debate. Note: Patias, though sweet, may often be trained ninjas; angering one such patia or a friend of one may result in a near death experience.

Wow, do you see that girl? She is such a Patia.

Man, I wish I had a friend named Patia.

by Carly_j_C May 4, 2010

Helga Pataki Syndrome

Loving someone so much that you hate them with the same instensity because you're afraid of rejection so you cover up your true feelings with the opposite.

Helga: Arnold! What a do-goody geek, how I loathe him... and yet... (silly music plays and she starts blabbing some poetry that she wrote about him)
Helga Pataki syndrome

by snejana October 17, 2012

Full-on Pata-chub

A massive, throbbing chub brought on by experiencing Patagonia with any of the five senses.

Ben linked me to the M's Capilene 4 Expedition Weight 1/4-Zip Hoody; I was instantly at full-on Pata-chub.

by 1LSLS January 15, 2013

Paria

A Persian name,
means fairies or a girl that looks like a fairy.

-What's her name?

-Her name's Paria.

by The Pixy December 3, 2015

Partiac Arrest

Partiac Arrest occurs after a long, hard night of partying.

Symptoms include blurry vision, disturbed balance, heavy sweating, and overall numbness.

The body usually shuts down temporarily, but in some odd cases, permanently.

Dude, it looks like Charger is about to suffer from Partiac Arrest. We better get him to a couch STAT!

by Titan McFoley June 2, 2008

Patagucci

Based on the brand Patagonia, a word used to describe their (arguably) overpriced clothing brand that is meant for outdoor activities, and is very useful and effective for such. Although many people still wear it for camping, hiking, and such, it has been largely taken over by people in Finance/Medicine/Computer Science who have recently landed high-paying jobs. Many companies also provide their jackets/vests or other clothing with their logos to their employees. Due to this, it has become a known unwritten uniform to many company's employees.

Example 1:

Man, I just got a bag of stuff for landing a job at (insert big finance firm/hospital/Tech Company)! Hmm, I got a folder with some brochures, some crappy pens, a yeti mug with the company logo on it, and a Patagucci vest. Time to wear it 24/7, at work or in public!

by TriBeCaBoy56 May 20, 2021

pataphor

An extended metaphor that creates its own context.

Created by Paul Avion and based on Alfred Jarry's science of 'pataphysics (the science of that which extends beyond metaphysics), a pataphor attempts to create a figure of speech that exists as far from metaphor as metaphor exists from non-figurative language.

Also, when an idea seems to take on a life of its own.

An assumption based on an assumption.

2 degrees of separation from reality.

"When the new teacher snubbed me, I thought it was because I failed the test.

When I learned the teacher hadn't seen me, I realized I had been thinking in pataphor, creating an assumption based on an assumption."

"That's all in your mind, fool; strictly pataphor."

"Because string theory is speculation based on ideas that are themselves speculative (i.e., theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics), quantum calculations are, increasingly, not describing an actual reality, but are mathematical pataphors." See also pataphysics.

by JBlum December 9, 2008