Sphincter Factor

noun (slang); An allusion to the Richter Scale which, instead of measuring seismic activity, quantifies the magnitude of undesirable aspects. One of many colloquialisms used to define this magnitude (synonyms: suck-o-meter, dick meter, fail scale, et al).

"I give this whole thing a Sphincter Factor of about 9.5!" -- 'Hippy' (Todd Graff) in The Abyss (film, 1989, dir. James Cameron). Possible origin.

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Sphincter Factor

Similar to the Reichter scale, only used to measure the extent to which an object, idea, or situation is fucked up.

This new Steven Seagal movie is a Sphincter Factor Five!

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Sphincter Factor

A television show similar to Fear Factor in which contestants shove bull testicles and insects up their butt-holes rather than eating them.

Dude, did you see Sphincter Factor last night? A guy totally shoved scorpion up his ass!

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