(Noun) Term used to describe an unlucky or unsuccessful individual. Can be used in a range of situations.
"Ryan failed his econ midterm, lost his intramural game while tearing his ACL, and struck out with Steph last night at the party."
"Wow, that dude's a pale snail."
"Wow, that dude's a pale snail."
by Nick Gillis October 5, 2011
A cheeky reference to heroines of Victorian operas and novels, who frequently became ill -- but not so ill they can't remain both romantically tragic and, above all, beautiful. Usually they have tuberculosis (TB), which allows for dramatic coughing up of blood, tender goodbyes with devastated lovers, and a ROBUST aria right before she perishes. Somehow the fact that she's dying of an airborne disease never deters anyone from seeking out her intimate company. She's got this charming pink glow to her fevered cheeks that no gentleman can resist...
Authors of these stories love to wax rhapsodic about the heroine's "milky" or "alabaster" skin, and the sicker she gets the more exquisitely white she becomes! While modern readers may wonder why anyone would want to make love to a woman the same color as chalk, bleach, or the cliffs of Dover, the Victorians were very turned on by these connotations of racial purity. Nowadays such descriptions are considered purple prose, and if not outright racist then certainly in very poor taste.
The phrase "pale and interesting" is an oxymoron that mocks both the silliness and melodrama of this trope. You may feel sick as a dog, but hey, some uptight people with weird hang-ups around sex find that attractive! Lucky you!
See TVTropes.com's "Victorian Novel Disease" for a detailed description of the source material.
Authors of these stories love to wax rhapsodic about the heroine's "milky" or "alabaster" skin, and the sicker she gets the more exquisitely white she becomes! While modern readers may wonder why anyone would want to make love to a woman the same color as chalk, bleach, or the cliffs of Dover, the Victorians were very turned on by these connotations of racial purity. Nowadays such descriptions are considered purple prose, and if not outright racist then certainly in very poor taste.
The phrase "pale and interesting" is an oxymoron that mocks both the silliness and melodrama of this trope. You may feel sick as a dog, but hey, some uptight people with weird hang-ups around sex find that attractive! Lucky you!
See TVTropes.com's "Victorian Novel Disease" for a detailed description of the source material.
"I'm still nauseas, I'm just going to lie on this couch looking pale and interesting and hope hot person comes to talk to me."
"You definitely have a fever, but on the bright side you're looking very pale and interesting draped across that bed."
"This isn't a swoon, my arms and legs feel like wet noodles."
"Sexy."
"You definitely have a fever, but on the bright side you're looking very pale and interesting draped across that bed."
"This isn't a swoon, my arms and legs feel like wet noodles."
"Sexy."
by Cynicisms July 15, 2023
The phrase "beyond the pale" dates back to the 14th century, when the part of Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a boundary made of such stakes or fences, and known as the English Pale. To travel outside of that boundary, beyond the pale, was to leave behind all the rules and institutions of English society, which the English modestly considered synonymous with civilization itself.
Source: www.word-detective.com
Source: www.word-detective.com
by Jim McMahon October 30, 2003
1. Beer with semen in it;
2. A great party gag;
3. Unique source of protein and carbohydrates;
ca. “American Pie” (1999)
2. A great party gag;
3. Unique source of protein and carbohydrates;
ca. “American Pie” (1999)
by Shitbreak April 11, 2005
1. A pale is an old term for a fencepost or a fence, thus a barrier. Those within the barrier were civilized because it was usually a large building, castle, tract of land, or town. Those outside the barrier, or "beyond the pale", were uncivilized and not under control.
2. Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior.
2. Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior.
"This scallywag's actions are beyond the pale."
by Quaght September 1, 2003
by mail09 January 30, 2009
Person 1: Oh my gosh, look how pale Josh is!!
Person 2: Woahhhhh, He is actually soooo pale!!
Person 1: He is SUCH a pale petunia!!!
Person 2: Woahhhhh, He is actually soooo pale!!
Person 1: He is SUCH a pale petunia!!!
by That_Girl_with_a_Job November 7, 2022