Country Dictionary

A fork of Rural Dictionary

big brother

1) To conformists, goths, and teenagers, the name of a shitty reality TV show. 2) The name of a character who watched the activities of all the citizen in George Orwell's book, 1984. 3) The phrase given to anything that violates one's privacy, read Patriot Act.

1) Big Brother is a load of shit. 2) Big Brother is watching you. 3) George W. Bush is Big Brother, and furthermore proof republicans should be shot.

by Somebody, but not Nobody September 12, 2004

was not in the requirements

When a project starts to gain additional features or changes that may be out of scope, this is the polite way of telling a project manager or stakeholder to go fuck themselves.

"I was told without any additional insight that there were 20 additional widgets on this part of the app, and now i'm expected to add these?" "Yes, that's correct. It was in the mock." "I mean, that was not in the requirements and the mock was incomplete, but sure, i'll get right on it." Walks back to desk Immediately sends Resume to all open positions out of spite

by Somebody, but not Nobody July 06, 2022

locked

To be killed by being released into a depressurized, over pressurized, or vacuum space by means of a pressure door or airlock. A trope commonly featured in science fiction works, extending from a means of execution on a spaceship.

Captain Reine, knowing the consequences of his high treason, was locked immediately, without even the mercy of a court martial.

by Somebody, but not Nobody September 16, 2023

New Weird

A genre of literature and media that introduces contemporary weird fiction elements, postmodernist elements, high fantasy, and real world dynamics and perspectives in a hodgepodge that is better read/seen than merely assigned a definition. Defining works of the New Weird include but aren't limited to: the novel House of Leaves, the collective Worldbuilding project SCP Foundation, the video game Control, and TV shows like Twin Peaks and Riget.

For many people, Perdido Street Station, the SCP canons, or Control was their gateway drug to the new weird: where fantasy finds a contemporary foundation.

by Somebody, but not Nobody May 16, 2022

Helvetica

A popular modernist typeface that's used just about everywhere, such as in corporate logos, signs, posters, operating systems, advertisments, and et cetera. Odds are you've seen it more than enough times in your life to memorize the distinct shape of each letter. Graphic designers love and loathe Helvetica for its modernist appearance and practicality, and its adaption for any practical purpose.

I watched that Helvetica documentary last night, and I fell asleep at the 20 minute mark. Pretentious documentary is pretentious.

by Somebody, but not Nobody March 15, 2008

terminal baby syndrome

To constantly behave like a baby or young child as an adult. This may include: being spiteful, crying about inane things, wanting attention, self-affirmation, or seen as a constant complainer.

I didn't realize you could get out of an offer to buy a public company for 24 billion, but damn, this dude has terminal baby syndrome.

by Somebody, but not Nobody October 14, 2022