Philosophistry's definitions

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

Viraled

To be the unwitting propagator of a viral marketing scheme.

Dude, it turns out that video you sent me is fake! It's part of one of Pepsi's new marketing schemes. You got viraled!

by Philosophistry February 10, 2009

retro-tokenism

Going back to a photograph and photoshopping in a token minority.

This corporate report is a blatant example of retro-tokenism. See that black man there, clearly he was inserted into the picture after the fact for political correctness.

by Philosophistry April 3, 2009

megathon

When you watch all the episodes of all the seasons of an entire TV series over a short-period of time. i.e. a mega marathon.

I haven't left my house in a week, I've been megathoning 24.

Let's see, I have two weeks between when my job ends and school starts. And I haven't seen The Wire yet. You know what, I think I'm going to megathon it.

by Philosophistry June 10, 2010

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

shoot your cuffs

A male preening gesture, whereby a man wearing a suit extends both his arms rapidly outwards (i.e. shoot), so that his dress shirt sleeves extend nicely beyond his suit sleeves.

Ready for the big dance? You look good in that suit. Shoot your cuffs for me. There, much better.

by Philosophistry March 1, 2009

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