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Negative Reality Inversion
A Negative Reality Inversion (NRI) a term originating from the series "The Young Ones" and is actually technobabble.
A Reality Inversion would be the symmetrical inversion of reality. Making it negative would actually cancel it out, leaving you with reality.
A Reality Inversion would be the symmetrical inversion of reality. Making it negative would actually cancel it out, leaving you with reality.
NEIL: Anybody watching that must've thought it was a negative reality inversion.
*A man and woman are making out in the shadows
WOMAN: Cor, that looked just like a negative reality inversion, didn't it?
MAN: Yes, it did, a bit.
*They turn their attention back to each other
*A man and woman are making out in the shadows
WOMAN: Cor, that looked just like a negative reality inversion, didn't it?
MAN: Yes, it did, a bit.
*They turn their attention back to each other
Negative Reality Inversion by DecoyDucky May 4, 2010
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negative creep
negative creep by Miles Ellis February 24, 2005
negative skillz
guy 1: "He got his girlfriend pregnant."
guy 2: "What happened? Did the condom break?"
guy 1: "No, he didn't wear one."
guy 2: "Negative skillz!"
friend 1: "I can't believe he flaked out on us again!"
friend 2: "Negative skillz!"
guy 2: "What happened? Did the condom break?"
guy 1: "No, he didn't wear one."
guy 2: "Negative skillz!"
friend 1: "I can't believe he flaked out on us again!"
friend 2: "Negative skillz!"
negative skillz by notkasuo June 18, 2008
Negative Camber
JDM Hellaflush wheel alignment, makes your car look like a hovercraft and handle like complete shit.
Negative Camber by the gster09 July 30, 2013
hard negative
“Hard negative”: When someone responds to a statement, situation, or question with a hurtful or strongly negative comment.
hard negative by Adam8909x September 2, 2021
crapping you negative
Meaning "I'm not kidding." An equivalent of "I shit you not."
Said by the character Glen (played by actor Sam McMurray) in the Coen Brothers' movie "Raising Arizon"
Said by the character Glen (played by actor Sam McMurray) in the Coen Brothers' movie "Raising Arizon"
Person 1: Did you hear that Brad and Jen broke up?
Person 2: No way!
Person 1: I'm crapping you negative.
Person 2: No way!
Person 1: I'm crapping you negative.
crapping you negative by FelixPen June 1, 2006
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Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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