Scanners 

WOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! Holy shit man! That was crazy! That was awesome! That is insane! What the hell, I.... Is that what a "cronenberg" is? Like a reference to the director? That's crazy dawg wow! That contents of that movie that is on Hbo Max are insane!

Hym "Holy shit we're like a 'scanners'! We're like a Benjamin Pierce! Except not crazy! And not dead! And stronger than the main character!"

Iam "You my entire life, when people make reference to scanners, I have been conflating it with 'a scanner darkly' and I couldn't see what all the fuss was about but holy shit man! That was insane!"

Hym " 'A scanner darkly'!? I remember we thought 'What is the fucking point of all this' when we watched it."

Scanners by Hym Iam February 27, 2023

Mother Riley scanner attack

Used to describe a person who's head regularly explodes in anger whilst posting on a forum.

"Steve's just had another Mother Riley scanner attack. That can't be doing his blood pressure much good!"

Mother Riley scanner attack by Terence Dactyl July 6, 2014

Scanner Hound

Someone who lives vicariously through listening to police and/or fire scanners. Generally someone who has an uninteresting life of their own, or flat out nothing better to do. Some say it's a disease caused by people who only wish they could be a Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, Sheriff's Deputy or Police Officer...we may never know! A few scanner hounds have taken to the extreme and created Facebook pages/Twitter Feeds to inform the public each time something happens on the scanner. Another extreme, scanner hounds that turn into Ambulance Chasers, so they can get a first hand glance at the 'action'.

If someone you know is suffering from being a Scanner Hound, simply slap them in the face and tell them to get a life!

That guy is a hard core scanner hound, he walks around with his scanner on, his phone, and iPad listening to 3 different stations at once!

Scanner Hound by The 1 Ur Mama Warned U About August 11, 2014

Scanner Dan 

Slightly neurotic, greasy, larger homeless man that frequents State Street on a regular basis, who also supports the UW Greek System and LOOOVES the GAmma Phi ladies. Must ride a bicycle with a police scanner attatched to his hip. Hence the name, Scanner.

Scanner Dan, also look for Piccolo Man in bright orange suit located outside the bookstore playing his piccolo. Also, look for Shim Saxophone player up near the capitol or outside Statesider playing Pink Panther till the weeeee hours of the morning.

Scanner Dan by Bass Mouth September 19, 2003

Radio Scanner 

a radio receiver that can quickly switch between two or more channels (today's scanners usally have more then 500 channels) and then stop when the frequency is active. Used by criminals and radio operators to listent to pretty much everything from the police officer asking his buddy to get him more doughnuts and your cordless phone.

"yeah man, i just got a hit on the scanner, the cops are after some black guy"

Radio Scanner by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

Police Scanner Perv

A citizen who listens intently to a police scanner all day and night so that he will know of all of the fires, murders, robberies, assaults, etc. that occur in his town. The PSP then gleefully informs his friends the next day of the gory details.

The PSP differs from the local policeman, fireman, or EMT with a scanner in that he has a pervy interest in listening to the scanner, not a professional interest.

Dispatcher on Scanner: We have a 10-59 on 25th and Maple; a house is burning, a trauma team and a fire control team are en route.

Police Scanner Perv: Ssh, honey. I am trying to hear the scanner. I think your mother's house may be on fire!

Police Scanner Perv by Loxi July 18, 2009

a scanner darkly 

A book written by Philip K. Dick, that was later turned into an animated movie of the same name. Follows the story of a undercover drug detective who ends up getting hooked on the drugs he's fighting. His sacrifice, however, uncovers the terrible truth about an agency that provides drug addicts safe-houses to get off the drug. Fantastic book and great movie. The book is better though. The story was inspired by the 1970s drug culture that Dick participated in. It's dedicated to dozens of his friends that died or were crippled by drug use.

A scanner darkly is a freaky story, makes drugs sound very unappealing.

a scanner darkly by commiebobo September 22, 2009