Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A range of appearances, mannerisms, and/or behaviors subtly different from humanoid in an otherwise humanoid figure that may cause negative reactions, such as fear, discomfort, or revulsion.
Etymologies
- From uncanny + valley, translating Japanese 不気味 の 谷 (ぶきみ の たに, bukimi no tani), uncanny valley, first used in 1970 by roboticist Masahiro Mori (Wiktionary)
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My dick in your
DISCLAIMER: Not for the faint of heart/humerus
There's a backstory, I swear: Arabic has numerous insults beginning with "My dick in your..."
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30 Rockisms
Words and phrases uttered in the American sitcom 30 Rock, produced by Tina Fey. Anyone can add to this list. Please don't judge me for citing television instead of literature. LOL.
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slumry's Words
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AbraxasZugzwang's Words
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A Long, Strange Trip
You'll definitely need a map. Inspired by Son of Groucho's comment on Islets of Langerhans.
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The Collection
A somewhat discriminatory list of words and phrases collected for their euphonic or arcane appeal, interesting etymology, or concise definition of an otherwise unnamed phenomenon or concept.
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suzyg's Words
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Encountered while reading
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Tawkward
Verbal 'wtf' exchanges; odd moments of conversation and socializing.
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Pop Culture
Comic strip character names and words, along with modern slang oddities.
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gleaned words
found words, that haven't found their proper place yet.
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selenography's Words
Mostly words I don't know the meanings to, words that have very interesting secondary (other) meanings, and words that I just like and think sound beautiful: like oblique
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sionnach For years, animators have struggled with a problem dubbed the uncanny valley, in which a computer-generated face looks almost, but not quite, lifelike, triggering a sense of revulsion among human observers.
New Scientist, 5 June 2010, page 29. Jun 10, 2010