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A genre of science fiction characterized by rapid societal and technological change and the subsequent inability of people to cope with the pace of change. Originates from Alvin Toffer's 1970 book, "Future Shock".

Joe: Have you finished Accelerando by Charles Stross yet?

Jill: No, that futureshock stuff dates way too fast. And his prose is terrible.

futureshock by spiegalr July 8, 2010

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future shock

The inability to adapt psychologically to rapid and novel advances and changes, esp. cultural, technological, moral, and social innovations.

WHOA! Joe's got a future shock for the picture phone.

future shock by DiiKaBaKa January 23, 2004

Related Words

future shock • future stock • futureshots • Future Shop • Future Cock Block • Future Slowking

futureshop!!

A place that does not actually exist, but if it did would provide an immediate solution.

After a heavy dilema is presented, or a period of silence falls, it is appropriate to call out, "Quick! To the futureshop!!" The idea is that the solution will be within the futureshop!!

The two exclaimation points are totally required, even if it isn't the last word in the sentence.

Guy: Crap, I can't find my hat.
Guy2: Quick! To the futureshop!!
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Guy: Hey guys, what's new.
Guy2: Absolutely nothing man. We even tried cleaning out the futureshop!! but even that couldn't break this boredom.

futureshop!! by Cap'n Awesome April 27, 2005

futureshop

the place for all computer rip-offs

futureshop sales: "To play DOOM 3 in the highest details, you need a GeForce FX5200 video card. It's currently the most top-of-the-line video card and it only costs $850. It's one of the most popular products sold here. Oh and make sure to buy an extended 20 years warranty for $200. Have a nice day."

futureshop by the guy August 2, 2004

futureshop!!

a store that sells electronics and other such things

lets go to futureshop to get a tv

futureshop!! by canada is best April 29, 2005

futureshots

A small portion or screenshot of the future, present in a dream. You get a strange sense of deja vu when experiencing said portion. Normally it happens very quickly.

futureshots are wack bro

futureshots by krigav September 28, 2020

Literally 1984

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.

Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!

Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021

Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.

Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.

Back when I lived in upstate new york by NDcent December 14, 2010

Word of the Day on August 31, 2026

TLDU

Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR

Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!

TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019

Word of the Day on August 30, 2026

Cottaging

the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.

Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003

Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5

"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."

Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.

Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."

age gate by Banja January 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 27, 2026