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deus ex machina

a) an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation

b) something that makes no sense but is added so that the story can end

a) the naval officer in lord of the flies is a deus ex machina

b) wasnt all them surviving in 2012 a deus ex machina?

by tiffanyohplease January 8, 2010

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Deus ex machina

LatinNoun.
meaning God from the machine.
It refers to greek tragedy plays where a "god" would be lowered from rope (hence "machines") to solve all the charicters delimas.

Also, my Handlealias.

"the deus ex machina has come to save us!"

by Zac Beaumont April 15, 2004

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Penguin Ex Machina

An episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged Series by LittleKuriboh. In this episode, the duel monster called Nightmare Penguin kidnaps Tea and forces her to duel him so that he can win her body and possess it. He says "penguins" a lot during the episode, and it is questionable as to whether or not he has a penguin fetish. The name Penguin Ex Machina comes from the word Deus Ex Machina, which is Latin for "God from the machine."

"It's a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new character, ability, or object."
Basically, it was the unexpected appearrance of a Nightmare Penguin.

Penguin Ex Machina.

by otaku4BL October 19, 2010


deus ex machina

as such a angle come to solve problems
i.e a sudden and unexpted turn of events
good or bad

the world needs a deus ex machina

by malcolm kinsuke townsend June 12, 2008

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deus ex machina

Polish emo band. Great music, great lyrics and a handsome drummer.

Yo! Have you heard this new amazing deus ex machina demo??? It fuckin' roxx.

by treszu (www.deusexmachina.band.pl) February 18, 2004

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jerk-ass ex machina

A god-like, magical, or other powerful force that is around the absolute least amount required to keep a plot moving, but is not exploited or around enough to be more useful than minimally necessary.

"The eagles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and the sentient ocean in 'Moana' are jerk-ass ex machina: They could have solved the entire problem right away by taking the McGuffin straight to its destination without subjecting anyone to a perilous adventure filled with murderous obstacles."

by Honeyko April 18, 2019

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Jessi Ex Machina

A myspace model named A SUPERMODEL SUICIDE, formerly a scene kid. More emo due to the fact she only ever wore black and white. Currently either dead or on facebook.

jessi ex machina

by Sceneferrlyfeee<3 November 14, 2010

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