A massive failure, especially while being didactic and arrogant.
Person A: "Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?"

Person B (Rotsky): "That should be 'Will Britney LOOSE custody of her boys today?'. Sorry. Pet peeve."
by fuoliani September 18, 2007
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The act of 'correcting' the spelling of a word that was spelled correctly into an incorrect spelling; a word or phrase with such a 'correction'.
He pulled a rotsky when he commented "<b>submitter:</b> <i>Will Britney <s>lose</s> loose custody of her boys today?</i>

Sorry. Pet peeve."
by Squeez Cheez September 19, 2007
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rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable fail meme: The act of incorrectly correcting a person that has committed a homonym error.

"submitter: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?"

That should be "Will Britney loose custody of her boys today?"
Sorry. Pet peeve.

This has been a rotsky.
by RickyDMMontoya September 18, 2007
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rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable meme: The act of making a lame joke what causes every liter in the vicinity to accuse the joker of idiocy.

rotsky (rots - kee) n., v., adj. An internet cliche originating with the website Fark.
Example: Person A: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?

rotsky: Sorry that should be "Will Britney loose her kids today?"

All: Wow rotsky can't spel, what a Moran!

The term "lose" was originally correct and was corrected incorrectly intentionally incorrectly corrected by the rotsky (sorry, pet peeve).

by zooyorkfreak September 17, 2007
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To attempt to correct the grammar or word usage of another poster in an online forum when the original usage was correct to begin with. Someone "pulling a Rotsky" will often state that the original usage is their pet peeve.
Jim pulled a Rotsky when he insisted that "their" indicated a location.
by the_original_roxtar September 18, 2007
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Formily a Fark.com username, to rotsky means to utterly and totally fail at something all the while trying to show others how it is done, or should be.
Bill: 2 plus 2 equals 4

Ted: No Bill, 2 plus 2 equals 7.987. Sorry I had to correct you, but incorrect spelling is a pet peeve of mine.

John: Uh, Ted, Bill was right, way to rotsky that equation up.
by ItchyMcknobster September 24, 2007
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rotsky (rot - skee) n., v., adj. A completely avoidable fail meme: The act of incorrectly correcting a person that has committed a homonym error.
Example: Person A: Will Britney lose custody of her boys today?

rotsky: Sorry that should be "Will Britney loose custody of her boys today?"

All: Wow rotsky can't spel, what a Moran!

The term "lose" was originally correct and was corrected incorrectly incorrectly corrected by the rotsky (sorry, pet peeve).
by Thujone September 24, 2007
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