A phrase invented to separate Pokemon, the fun old Game Boy RPG from the childhood of today's 20-year-olds, from all of the stupid spin-off crap that the game spawned. It is assumed that when one refers to Pokemon, they mean the nostalgia-inducing black-and-white adventure, and when one refers to poke-a-man, they either mean the cartoon show, the card game, or a homosexual act.

When someone thinks they are the main character of their life. Usually comes with a side of individuality complex, quirky style and a self centered point of view.