A delayed afterbirth of all the lame subcultures spawned in the 1990's, because everything has to evolve into a trend and everyone needs to feel they can wholeheartedly ascribe to something.
"I was kicked from the Steampunk kickball team because my metallic accoutrements were more silver-colored than bronze."
by Herr Terror March 25, 2013
Subgenre of "punk" fashion using style combinations from Victorian era England and the Industrial Revolution. Different from grunge, hobo, cyberpunk, hippie, or dirty punk.
Brendon Urie in The Ballad Of Mona Lisa music video is looking like the pinnacle of Steampunk.
(go check the song out)
(go check the song out)
by ♣Fabulous_Killjoy♥ May 11, 2021
(credited directly from Glenn Hetrick from Face Off 8x13)
The combination of two tlements:
Victorian or Edwardian fashion sense
Antediluvian technology
Another explanation (can't remember source, but also from Face Off) is:
High technology with a much slower energy source
The combination of two tlements:
Victorian or Edwardian fashion sense
Antediluvian technology
Another explanation (can't remember source, but also from Face Off) is:
High technology with a much slower energy source
by killermist May 6, 2015
A group of 40 something virgins that seriously need to get over themselves - They ponce around with cogs, plastic guns and "rocket powered" roller skates, desperately craving the tiniest morsel of attention from anybody who will even catch them in the corner of their (non-mechanical) eye. It would be SLIGHTLY impressive (but still ridiculously pointless) if their clockwork gadgets ACTUALLY did something. But, alas, all they are managing to achieve is a BAD rip-off of the bad guys from the 'Wild Wild West' movie...on behalf of Kenneth Branagh: "CRINGE". Why don't they put their pretentious, role play, egocentric (and obviously jobless) days into doing something constructive? If they are going to continue to manufacture corrigated cardboard machine outfits, at least, MAKE SURE THEY FUNCTION!!! Wearing monacles, top-hats, badly tailored suits, penny whistles sprayed silver, pocket watches and faux rocket-packs - labelling themselves as "STEAM PUNKS" DOES NOT MAKE THEM INDIVIDUAL (Although the steam and punks are yet to be seen, unless badly accessorised Victorian Geography teacher encapsulates that description?) They have established themselves as the latest brigade of complete and utter self-indulgent tools to disgrace the music scene and need to get a grip.
Person 1: "Oh my God! They think they're out of that Will Smith movie...what utter states!!!"
Person 2: "Oh! 'Wild Wild West'?"
Person 1: "Yup!"
Person 2: "What a bunch of tits."
Person 1: "I know! When do you think they last saw a fanny?"
Person 2: "When their mothers spawned them onto this poor planet about 40 years ago!"
Person 1: "Virgin losers! I hate Steampunks!"
Person 2 (shouting at Steampunks): "GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!"
Person 2: "Oh! 'Wild Wild West'?"
Person 1: "Yup!"
Person 2: "What a bunch of tits."
Person 1: "I know! When do you think they last saw a fanny?"
Person 2: "When their mothers spawned them onto this poor planet about 40 years ago!"
Person 1: "Virgin losers! I hate Steampunks!"
Person 2 (shouting at Steampunks): "GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!"
by Dan, Tink & Graham October 25, 2009
by ph3n0m August 30, 2019
Generally, one who seeks to emote or personify a member of the Steampunk Subculture. Although most real steampunks don't claim it as a lifestyle and more of a hobby or interest, a 'Trainwreck" as it were is simply a poser who will copy or rip off one of the more original members of this genre.
A trainwreck will most likely be an outsider, nerd, outcast, undesirable who for lack of any other originality will slowly research the hell out of steampunk and try to create a personality founded in Steampunk. Generally, an Airship captain, pirate, scientist, explorer or otherwise. Steampunk is NOT cosplay, and therefore more of an interest in the literary subculture than a way of living your life out through fantasy.
Although Steampunk is founded in Victorian clothing, a trainwreck will take aesthetics too far; claiming it as a lifestyle will most likely be an easy way to spot a poser. In many cases, said Trainwreck will try to create social groups with friends who would generally not be seen in public with them. Posers will secretly harbor jealousy, and envy of the more original members of this social group, often over compensating by becoming uber Steampunk, thus outing themselves as a nerd wanna be of the group.
A trainwreck will most likely be an outsider, nerd, outcast, undesirable who for lack of any other originality will slowly research the hell out of steampunk and try to create a personality founded in Steampunk. Generally, an Airship captain, pirate, scientist, explorer or otherwise. Steampunk is NOT cosplay, and therefore more of an interest in the literary subculture than a way of living your life out through fantasy.
Although Steampunk is founded in Victorian clothing, a trainwreck will take aesthetics too far; claiming it as a lifestyle will most likely be an easy way to spot a poser. In many cases, said Trainwreck will try to create social groups with friends who would generally not be seen in public with them. Posers will secretly harbor jealousy, and envy of the more original members of this social group, often over compensating by becoming uber Steampunk, thus outing themselves as a nerd wanna be of the group.
OMFG, He thinks he's an Airship captain?! Jesus he's even instructing others in the finer points of being a Steampunk! Jesus, doesn't he know he's a Steampunk Trainwreck?
by Capt. Leguminous Caligari December 29, 2010
Guy 1: Dude, I got my girl to do a Steampunk Maverick last night.
Guy 2: Doesn't that cause UTI's?
Guy 1: It's not every day that you get to see Spaghetti O's inside your girl's pussy.
Guy 2: Doesn't that cause UTI's?
Guy 1: It's not every day that you get to see Spaghetti O's inside your girl's pussy.
by ScreamingTrumpeteer December 1, 2018