Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão Magalhães in portuguese) was a PORTUGUESE (not spanish, as some, ignorants towards the subject, believe) explorer. He led the first geocircumnavigation (do a complete travel around the Earth), perpuating the portuguese pioneirism that began with the foundation of the first colonial and global empire of the Renessaince.
Wow, you dated Beth, the popular and gorgeous girl who nobody had the balls to ask out? Man, you're a real Magellan!
by don0tevensweatitdon't August 09, 2017
Magellan was a Spanish explorer and is the brand of a GPS system. In movies, the term Magellan is used to make humor out of a character that is blatantly lost.
"Hey Magellan, do you know where we're going? I think that you were supposed to make that turn back at forth street."
by jct7 June 28, 2006
Generic term for cool, good, awesome, groovy, chill, swell, nice, great, sweet, fly, happening, fresh, super, etc.
Alternately spelled magellin, as if an abbreviation of "magelling," which is not a word.
Alternately spelled magellin, as if an abbreviation of "magelling," which is not a word.
by Epimetheus January 09, 2008
Verb. The practice of exploring new and exciting strip or gentleman's clubs. More easily talked about at places where discretion is preferred, such as work, school, holiday dinners, church, temple, and funerals.
Yo dude, wanna go Magellaning this weekend? I have an abundance of singles that can be donated to the Single Mother's College Fund.
by John Slivka December 24, 2009
(verb). The act of traveling a long distance (usually by means of a difficult route) in order to reach a desired destination.
John: Yo are you coming to Pete's house tonight?
Bill: Nah man I don't think I'm trying to magellan all the way over there.
John: Yeah man i feel that, there is mad snow and shit on the ground.
Bill: Nah man I don't think I'm trying to magellan all the way over there.
John: Yeah man i feel that, there is mad snow and shit on the ground.
by Ferdinand Magellan IV January 28, 2013
by CaptEggo July 03, 2010
by Grandeplenky April 05, 2022