Something that is sweet, almost to the point of being sickeningly so. As a derogatory descriptive, it means something that is affectedly dainty or quaint, or is way too sentimental.
In American English it often refers to a type of simple sweet pop music, but in British English it is used much more widely for things that are nauseatingly cute or precious. It comes from the way the word sweet sounds when said in baby talk.
In American English it often refers to a type of simple sweet pop music, but in British English it is used much more widely for things that are nauseatingly cute or precious. It comes from the way the word sweet sounds when said in baby talk.
Belle and Sebastian are the Beatles of twee.
by urbandicfan September 03, 2003
Man, Emily should get a job. She's been text massageing me every 2 minutes. And there are 10 emails in my inbox from her. She is way typeractive today.
by shaniqua2 January 27, 2007
Slamming the forehead against the desk surface or keyboard repeatedly. Often followed by cursing at the monitor.
by FahrmBoy October 21, 2003
Short for background props. Placing oneself in the background of another person's picture, usually striking some strange pose or making some other gesture, unbeknownst to the subjects or the photographer.
by Your mom January 17, 2005
Similar to tennis elbow, wii elbow is pain in one's arm (particularly around the elbow) caused by too much wii tennis (or, possibly, not enough regular exercise).
by Paradox Quine November 26, 2006
by billy bob February 10, 2003
A chronic painful condition that effects the muscles or joints in the hand, fingers and/or forearm after playing videogames too much.
Dude, I played Final Fantasy for three days straight, but my Nintendonitis flared up so I couldn't play anymore.
by Aeronius January 16, 2006