Terms I Like
- Twinkie: An intellectually vague, vacuous, pompom-waving fluffy peice of work written by an supposed “authority” on the given matter. They seem tasty on the surface, but bite into one and you’re likely to gag.
- Flipmeat: From what I’ve seen this refers to a business created for the sole purpose of getting bought, usually with the connotation that the business is all buzz and little substance
- Ninged: falling into the chasm of usability, where despite the potential value only geeks can figure out how to use your product (reference)
- Flocked: falling into the chasms of usefullness or desirability, where despite offering an easy to use product, only geeks want to use it(reference)
- YA2.0N Yet Another 2.0 Name, pronounced “YAWN” (reference)
- meme-peddler: someone who is constantly trying to coin new nonsensical terms and is alway up on the lastest buzz
- brandmeme: a corporate brand message masquerading as meme; intellectual product placement so to speak
- buzzhound: buys all of the meme-peddler’s latest wares, and is always anxious to uncritically show-off his newest purchases
- hype-o-condriac: someone with a strong over-sensitively to all forms of hype due to over-exposure
- hype-o-allergenic: an antidote to brandmemes and other forms of unwarranted hype
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