Deej's definitions

sake

Rice wine from Japan. Usually served hot rather than cold.

At the Japanese noodle stand, the man ordered a cup of sake to go along with his meal.

by Deej July 30, 2004

Magic: The Gathering

The original collectable card game (CCG), where players purchase packs of randomized cards and assemble decks used to compete against others. Created by the Washington-based company Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering achieved great popularity in the early-to-mid 1990s, and paved the way for other CCGs such as Legend of the Five Rings and Pokemon. Magic: The Gathering still remains popular to this day, although not to the same level as it used to.

The player's Magic: The Gathering collection contained over a thousand cards.

by Deej July 29, 2004

japanophile

A non-Japanese person who has a near-indescrimate love of all things from Japan. Japanophiles watch anime religiously, import overpriced novelty items from Japan, collect samurai swords, play untranslated Japanese video games, eat large amounts of Japanese food, rave about how Japanese culture is superior to every other culture on the planet, etc.

See also wapanese, egg, and otaku.

The japanophile believed that a samurai sword could cut through solid steel like a blowtorch through butter.

by Deej July 29, 2004

elitist

1. A person who believes that they are superior to others (and thus deserve favored status) because of their intellect, social status, wealth, or other factors.

2. Somebody who believes that society should be ruled by an elite class.

The acedemic's elitist, arrogant outlook made it hard for him to make friends with people.

by Deej July 26, 2004

nonconformist

A person who refuses to be a "conformist sheep", but usually just ends up conforming to a different standard than most people. In the 1950s, the "nonconformists" were the beakniks, in the 1960s there were hippies, in the 1970s freakers came along, in the 1980s punks and goths emerged as the new standard of nonconformity, etc.

STAN: "How do I become a nonconformist?"

GOTH KID: "You have to dress the same way we do, and listen to the same kind of music we like."

by Deej July 24, 2004

optimism

Optimism is trust that things will get better no matter how bad they seem, looking for the best aspects of any situation, and the belief that good will inevitably triumph over evil.

An optimist looks at a rose and ignores the thorns. A pessimist focuses on the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

by Deej July 24, 2004

cynic

A person who has an overall negative outlook on life, and believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

A cynic is a person who, when he sees flowers, looks for a coffin.

by Deej July 24, 2004