used as a
single encompassing sentence/exclamation, to describe a site/object of historic, architectural or artist value, also used as a description as an activity, or reason.
This word started as a description from the
game 'ingress' and has now evolved to mean pretty much anything to do with the
game, including reasons to play, taking long detours, higher than average phone bills, late for social events,
It can even describe the effect done by
people that submit lots of new portals, or the effect of an area after lots have been approved, often putting the fear of god in players afraid to open their scanners.....
"the fear of being portaled"
Examples include...
"why were you so
late getting milk?"
"portal..."
"what are you doing up so
late on your phone?"
"portal..."
"why are we driving this way..."
"portal..."
"dude.. your
late!"
"portal...."
"You have been portaled!"
"what?!? *opens scanner* Oh holy hell...."
