PaleBlueYacht's definitions

Closet Peacock

A person who is constantly advertising and praising his/her self by indirect means.

(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)

She's an example of the more obnoxious sort of peacock: a closet peacock. Once you get the dictionary to her private language, you understand that everything she says translates into self-praise.

... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."

(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)

by PaleBlueYacht April 21, 2011

self-misconception

A false belief of the self. If exposed, can lead to existential embarrassment.

Susan believed she had mastered writing due to the grades she earned in high school, but was wrought with existential embarrassment when her self-misconception was brought to light after receiving a C on her first college paper.

by PaleBlueYacht March 8, 2011

bluelisting

aggressive online efforts, usually by mobs via social media, to harm the employment/career/livelihood of a person, esp. when said harm is motivated by ideology, outrage, or both.

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see also: rulebombing, fire alarming

Amy: Did you see the insensitive rant that Joe posted on his blog?

Bob: Yeah. I've already sent it to HuffPo and Gawker. Hopefully we can post up where he works for everyone to see.

Amy: Woah, you're running a bluelisting campaign? I was just asking if you'd seen it. Jesus christ, Bob.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013

intermediate bitch

not quite a basic bitch, but uninteresting nonetheless.

see also OKCupid.

"I'm really good at acronyms. My taste in music is pretty eclectic... I like the accordion waaay too much. I'm awkward. A saucy pocket pixie who loves to play dress up and go off on tangents. I'd die if I didn't have sriracha, coffee, tootsie rolls or my vintage map of Austin. I'm the only girl in my choir covered in tattoos. I also spend a lot of time thinking about food."

If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.

by PaleBlueYacht January 26, 2015

syrup summary

A definition or summary of something in the most agreeable terms possible, omitting the nuances of ideology or the specifics of policy.

syrup summary of libertarianism: "we like freedom."

syrup summary of democrats: "we dislike inequality."

syrup summary of republicans: "we like America."

syrup summary of feminism: "we want equality for women."

syrup summary of white supremacists: "we like white culture."

syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."

syrup summary of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."

syrup summary of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."

syrup summary of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."

by PaleBlueYacht May 18, 2013

Metaoffended

Being offended at offense, usually when the metaoffendee feels that another's offense is highly unjustified.

CHRIS: You're gay? You offend me.

JOHN: Are you fucking serious? You're offended at that? I'm metaoffended.

by PaleBlueYacht April 10, 2011

misclue

A lie or method of misleading where one symbolic clue is kept while all other details are omitted. Listeners will then reconstruct the story based on familiar associations with the symbolic detail.

misclue about suicide: "Last night, there were pills scattered on the floor." (Which I happened to knock over.)

misclue about danger: "I found a gun in my house last night that I didn't own." (It was a water gun.)

misclue about sickness: "Sorry I didn't come to work yesterday. I woke up vomiting." (From a hangover.)

by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013