Referring to a movie screen format which the top and bottom of the screen is cut off.During filming the round camera lens top and bottom is closed in to produce a short picture.This is mistakenly named widescreen since the screen is no wider than usual only shorter.

The short screen format cut off the actors forehead and chin during the closeup.

short screen by BWM January 23, 2008

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Screen condom

People who keep a plastic screen sheath on their smartphone for protection despite the fact that it reduces the quality of their visual pleasure.

I can't understand people who use screen condoms, they never get to fully enjoy their screens. Even without protection, by the time the glass would be so unclear you'd most likely would be getting a new phone anyway...

Screen condom by flockit March 6, 2015

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screen-elder

An elderly version of the screen-ager. An adult who spends an excessive amount of time on their personal electronic device, usually on social media, rudely ignoring the people around them, and oblivious to their immediate surroundings.

Husband to wife:
Honey, please get off instagram. We're at dinner with friends. That's rude. You're such a screen-elder

screen-elder by Casa de mil suenos August 13, 2017

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Black Screen Roulette

A guessing game on porn video sharing websites, like rule34, where the viewer does not know what they will be watching, due to the thumbnail for the video being a black screen. This goes further into affect when the tags for said video have not been fully completed yet, so the viewer has no idea what the video is about until they play it for themselves.

Guy 1: How’s it going?
Guy 2: Not good I had to ply Black Screen Roulette today.
Guy 1: How’d that go for you?
Guy 2: It was inflation porn.

Black Screen Roulette by DJUNGELSKOGG June 3, 2021

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pterodactyl screech

A phrase commonly used by the fandom side of the social media website tumblr to describe a reaction of an inhuman noise (that sounds like a pterodactyl screech) one has made after they see something that pleases them greatly and instantly excites them.

*A cute drawing of OTP shows up on dash*

Tumblr User: *pterodactyl screech*

pterodactyl screech by Carlyndra September 8, 2013

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Frothability

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.

The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.

Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024

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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.

"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."

Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026

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pod person

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.

The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.

pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005

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dead drop

A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.

"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."

dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008

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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.

You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.

No Surprises Wedding by dbdefenestrate August 27, 2023

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ulzzang

Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.

"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"

ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008

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