ReverseHaloEffect's definitions

Sunday-night headache

An occurrence for which there is absolutely no time but whose (continuous) nature warrants its complete attention until it is resolved (based on an actual event that took place on a Sunday evening in 1998). Does not normally apply to matters that require human mediation.

I got a Sunday-night headache over that stupid alarm.

by ReverseHaloEffect May 8, 2006

Twitney

Intellectually insulting nickname for Britney Spears or Whitney Houston, with which it rhymes.

"Jessica Alba will never be known as a Twitney. She's much too bright for that."

by ReverseHaloEffect May 21, 2006

stinkie

The end result of flatulence, only much more intense than normal. May be used by kids to indicate a smelly blast of this type. Also spelled "stinkey."

Excuse me, someone just let off a stinkie!

by ReverseHaloEffect May 9, 2006

Nuremberg justification

noun; a "not guilty" plea made by anyone, regardless of private or public status, in response to an action ordered by a public body that considers itself superior in rank and / or class.

Also known as "Nuremberg defense," "just doing my job," "just following orders," "superior orders"

As wildfires raged on the coast and social media outside Canada lit up with reports and footage, Meta and Instagram claimed the Nuremberg justification against the federal government over Bill C-18.

by ReverseHaloEffect August 26, 2023

Stepford wife

An obedient unquestioning individual of either gender, usually in a high-ranking position at a multinational office (e.g. politics). Based on the 1972 novel of the identical title, this use of the term moves beyond the "cult of domesticity" and expands as far as the public / political arena.

In this government, a strong independent representative is very much frowned upon, but a Stepford wife lasts for the entire term.

by ReverseHaloEffect November 4, 2020

toothy

having a massive grin, usually to the extent where the teeth overshadow the rest of the face

That chick is so toothy you have to wonder who's the star of the show. Her or her teeth?

Toothy celebrities include:

by ReverseHaloEffect September 4, 2006

shit a brick

Lay a hard solid turd, usually a long and thick shot that can get stuck in the narrow passage of a toilet (and cause a serious overflow for your downstairs neighbor).

When I was told that I'd just shit a brick, I actually felt like I'd just shit a brick. (The latter uses the more accepted definition, associated with anxiety and stress.)

by ReverseHaloEffect May 12, 2020