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orthogonal

A word used by the tech-savvy to sound smarter than the really are.

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A math term that means perpendicular, but not just in 2D but in any dimension. Now commonly used to indicate an idea or concept that stands apart so much from everything else that it "sticks out," is "from left field," or is "third-way."
"I have this co-worker who keeps using the word 'orthogonal,' usually after he mentions some idea he thinks is God's gift to man. Can't wait to get this word into my vocab. Soon as I figure out what it means."
by Philosophistry February 8, 2010
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wikinoument

The part after a movie's over when you read its wikipedia entry to look up random trivia or plot details you might have missed.
ex1: Man, the wikinoument for Eraserhead was amazing. I had no idea that George Lucas asked David Lynch to direct the first Star Wars.

ex2: I don't feel fully satisfied with a movie until the wikinoument. That's when I find relevant backstory or interesting things that happened in pre-production.
by Philosophistry December 7, 2009
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green pork

Federal government money spent on states' so-called green projects.
This loan guarantee for nuclear power plants amounts to billions of dollars in green pork that will do little to meet America’s energy needs.
by Philosophistry February 17, 2010
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placeholder boyfriend

A boyfriend who is just there to satisfy the need for having a boyfriend.

i.e. someone who is fulfilling short-term needs in your life, but for whom you don't see a long-term purpose.
Eh, he's just a placeholder boyfriend in my life. I hate sleeping alone.

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I don't get fazed when I'm into a girl who has a boyfriend. I always just assume that he's a placeholder boyfriend, and that she'll dump him once she finds someone real.
by Philosophistry April 5, 2009
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holiday friends

friends with whom your entire social interaction is based on seeing them at special occasions.
I don't remember the last time I saw Jessica. I think it was on Fat Tuesday, or wait, was it on Memorial Day? Nah, maybe it was New Years? I'm not sure, maybe all of them, I guess we're holiday friends.
by Philosophistry February 21, 2010
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hate watching

When the pleasure you get watching something on TV comes from your hatred of it.
It's really sad that I learned that technique from hate watching Toddler's & Tiaras

So I was hate watching this liberal/conservative talk show the other day, and the host wouldn't stop talking about healthcare!
by Philosophistry October 26, 2013
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status stalker

Someone who only reads your facebook status updates or tweets, but doesn't actually reach out and talk to you.
When I met Jimmy in real life, the first thing he mentioned was something I tweeted about. He's such a status stalker, why doesn't he just send me a message or something??
by Philosophistry March 6, 2010
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