interactivist

An interactivist is somebody who takes part in virtual activism on the internet, this is known as interactivism. Either through blogging or social media, petitions or hashtags, the spreading of ideas on the internet is becoming more and more effective.

I had Facebook apprehension so I signed an online petition through Facebook to get them to protect our privacy, and they changed their privacy policy! I'm an interactivist!

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twittocracy

A society governed solely by the aggregated opinions of the majority via the internet using social media.

"Your Freedom" the new political social media service from the UK government is a step towards a twittocracy.

interactivism

Activism for humanitarian or political causes taking part interactively on the internet. When physical involvement is not a possibility, interactivism usually is. The internet is a fantastic tool for communication, and as with all forms of communication before it, it can be used to influence other people through the sharing of ideas and opinions.

Amnesty International launched a trend on Twitter and a petition on Facebook; encouraging people to take part in interactivism!

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Chegwin

To use comic material developed by another comedian, attempting to pass it off as your own. Often done without giving the other comedian credit for it, especially on the internet.

I just tweeted an awesome one liner, but I'm afraid someone might Chegwin it.

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theorism

The Act of devising, testing, experimenting and proving a theory or theories to explain facts or phenomena of the observable universe. one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena. The use of scientific methodology to acquire a greater understanding of reality and existence.

People who know and understand, through experimentation and observation, any scientific theories; evolution, gravity, the big bang, black holes, m-theory or density all practice theorism.

Linus Blanket

Another word for a pacifier, comforter or security blanket, but it can be used as a metaphor. Originating from the comic strip Peanuts, the character Linus is always holding his blanket for protection. His dependence has lead to this being a pop-culture reference to all such objects in relation to those who need them.

The term became a lot more popular after the term was used by Simon Pegg in an early episode of the hit TV sitcom Spaced.

"Does the convenience storekeeper really need that Baseball bat under the counter?"

"Not really, it's just a Linus Blanket, he'll never use it!"

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Horsegate

"To shut the stable door after the horse has bolted", an idiom as old as horsemanship. Now it has a one shorthand, Hashtag friendly word to define the entire concept due to David Cameron and Razor the police horse in the scandal referred to as Horsegate. The origins on Gate as a suffix are in the Watergate trials of Richard Nixon

Getting health insurance after your first paragliding accident is a bit horsegate.