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To incorrectly correct someone else's post's spelling or grammar.

Named for a poster on Fark who made the error given in the example.
rotsky:

Britney could (struck through)lose(struck through) LOOSE her children

Sorry. Pet peeve.

Another_Poster:
Nice rotsky there, spelling nazi.
rotsky by Clever Neologism October 1, 2007
Related Words
To make a fool of one's self by pompously "fixing" a grammatical error, replacing correct usage with the incorrect one.
The original rotsky:

submitter: Will Britney lose^H^H^H^Hloose custody of her boys today?

Sorry. Pet peeve.
rotsky by Some other farker October 1, 2007
v. 1. To make a grammatical correction when no correction is needed.

2. To attract attention to one's self through ignorant actions.
a--"Regardless, the internet is generally safe for teenagers."
rotsky--"Dude, that's *irregardless*. Pet peeve."
a--"Hah, you just rotskied me, you bonehead."
rotsky by Moses242 January 3, 2009
the act of condescendingly correcting someone else's correct grammar and/or spelling, thus making yourself look like an asshat.
Will Britney <strike>lose</strike> loose custody of her boys today?

Sorry. Pet peeve.

The corrector has just committed a rotsky!
rotsky by caffietinefiend October 1, 2007
An attempt by a person to correct the spelling of a word that is already spelled correctly, particularly if that correction is attempted in a haughty manner.
<b>rotsky:</b> <i>submitter: Will Britney <strike>lose</strike> loose custody of her boys today?

Sorry. Pet peeve.</i>
rotsky by DragoonBoy October 2, 2007

Roosky Boosky 

If you are from Roosky in Roscommon, use this phrase as often as possible.
There's a show on soon and there's going to be lots of roosky boosky now that Joanne and Meehawl are in it
Roosky Boosky by Orson Cart January 22, 2009