Shatnerism

Shatnerism is a disease spawned from William Shatner, well know for his roles as Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and Tevye from one version of Fiddler on the Roof. Shatnerism is a disease in which the victim pauses for dramatic effect after 2-4 syllables of speech.

Oh my...God it's...The space people of...Quazar IV! ~ Average case of Shatnerism

by Larry F. Malarkie November 14, 2007

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Shatneresque

1. A dramatization using over-acting 2. Also characterized, by, extra, pauses, in a sentence.

James T. Kirk (William Shatner) speaking in a shatneresque syle: "Its still alive... out there... somewhere, beyond our galaxy!"

by E.L.A. teecher July 24, 2008

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shatners bassoon

Area within your brain that defines time perception. Can be affected by so called 'Made up drugs' such as 'Cake'; a Visterbile Amphetamoid from Prague. Cake and the effects on shatners bassoon is covered in a episode of the 'Brass Eye' concered with drugs.

One unlucky user died after being run over by a bus, he thought he had 3 months to cross the road.

by Valetudo March 24, 2004

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shinerism

When a woman looks fit from behind, but then turns around and proves to be anything but.

That woman over there has a really bad case of shinerism!

by Cool Dude September 28, 2004

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Shatnerspension

To build suspension by inserting overdramatic pauses like William Shatner, with or without facial expressions. The suspension created by Shatner pause, Shatner comma, or shatnering.

"Did you see how Matt read that last line? He used Shatner Pause so well that he created Shatnerspension for the group listening."

by JustJayPHX May 19, 2013

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