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Series Nº 16884 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Disrupt

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

dis·rupt (v.):
1. relentless optimism in the face of stark reality;
2. forcibly improving others’ lives, whether they like it or not;
3. trying to improve civilization while wilfully ignoring the Law of Unintended Consequences.


Series Nº 16883 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Viral

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

vi·ral (adj.):
1. an online contagion;
2. a communicable disease on the internet.


Series Nº 16879 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – tl;dr

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

t·l;d·r (abbr.):
1. a term for people too lazy to find out what it means;
2. a term for people too lazy to….


Series Nº 16868 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Friend

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

friend (n.):
1. somebody online that you almost certainly don’t know;
2. somebody in real life that you actually know (archaic term, no longer in use).


Series Nº 16723 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Socal Media

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

so·cal me·di·a (n.):
1. Hollywood;
2. the ‘San Fernando Valley’;
3. both of the above;
4. That other ‘industry’ in the Valley that Hollywood doesn’t like to talk about.


Series Nº 16695 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Incentivize

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

in·cen·tiv·ize (v.):
1. inspire; failing that,
2. encourage; failing that,
3. bribe; failing that,
4. threaten; failing that,
5. blackmail someone into doing what you want.


Series Nº 16694 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Original

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

or·i·gi·nal (adj. & n.):
doing something that others don’t yet know has been done already.


Series Nº 16693 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Airplane Seat

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

air·plane seat (n.):
a modern torture device currently not covered by the Geneva Conventions.


Series Nº 16692 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Airline

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

air·line (n.):
a modern torture device currently not covered by the Geneva Conventions.


Series Nº 16691 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Cookie Monster

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

cook·ie mon·ster (n.):
any online service that insists on following you around the internet without your knowledge or permission.


Series Nº 16688 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Money

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

mon·ey (n.):
a substance so addictive that it’ll cause you to say and do things that you wouldn’t believe.


Series Nº 16687 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Constitution

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

con·sti·tu·tion (n.):
an incomplete document that doesn’t guarantee you some of the rights that you take for granted.


Series Nº 16686 – Uselesstuff® Dictionary – Internet

All words have meaning. There are formal definitions that you’d find in a reputable dictionary. And then there are the real definitions: the ones that remain unspoken. That’s why the Uselesstuff® Dictionary exists.

in·ter·net (n.):
1. a virtual world where the misinterpretation of a single statement can ruin your entire life;
2. a method of writing for those too lazy to write.