MSTability

English

Etymology

From MST (“to mock a work by inserting commentary”) +‎ -ability.

Noun

MSTability (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) The state or quality of being MSTable.
   • 1993 December 12, Petrea Mitchell, “Re: Flash Gordon!”, in alt.tv.mst3k‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Well, MSTability-wise, it should be pretty good. The plot makes less sense every time I think about it...

   • 1994 August 21, Brian K!z!K MacDonald, “_TV_Stinkers_this_week_(8/21-8/27)”, in alt.tv.mst3k‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Of course, that doesn't save these films from MSTability.

   • 1995 March 17, shnook...@netins.net, “Re: BEST Movies MSTed (Low Fat Cheese)”, in alt.tv.mst3k‎^[3] (Usenet):

     I'd also add to that list _The Rebel Set_. It's actually a pretty decent little heist movie. I think it's^[sic] MSTability lies mainly with the presence of Edward Platt, providing endless "Get Smart" references.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:MSTability.