Mst

//ˌɛm ˌɛs ˈtiː// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Mountain Standard Time. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of minimum spanning tree. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A parody fanfic created in this manner. slang

    "The commentary in the MSTs may have been nasty and uncalled for; but it was not plagiarism."

  3. 3
    Abbreviation of Master of Studies. abbreviation, alt-of
  4. 4
    standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To mock a work (typically a fanfic) by inserting satirical commentary. dated, slang, transitive

    "But you can't quote large chunks, and MSTing a story would seem to me to be across the line into infringement."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the sci-fi comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, commonly known as MST3K, which features an audience of fictional characters (a man stranded in space and his robot companions) riffing real B movies.

Etymology 2

From the sci-fi comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, commonly known as MST3K, which features an audience of fictional characters (a man stranded in space and his robot companions) riffing real B movies.

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