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Cathodes 

A computer enthusiast and member of several underground communities on the internet. In addition Cathodes is a superb Halo Player accumulating close to 100k kills throughout the series in multi-payer alone. Called God, l337 and Ub3r cathodes epic skills and fully submersed internet activities have made him an online god.
Cathodes is a hella l33t social engineer.
Cathodes by Cathodes November 16, 2010
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cathode ray tan 

Pale pigmentation and pasty skin caused by excessive exposure to Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Screens. This 'tan' generally applies to Caucasians only, but some Hispanics and Middle-Eastern people have been known to see the same effect.

The acronym CRT can also be used to express 'Cathode Ray Tan'
"Hey Archibald, me and the boys are going to spy on the girls in their change rooms, are you coming?"

"Sorry Fred, I'm busy working on my cathode ray tan. Maybe later."
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The positive electrode where electrons are moved to.
In a battery, the metal ions in cathode gains electrons while the anode loses.
Cathode by chemguide August 5, 2019
Used to describe someone with the nick name Kat/Cat (Catherine, Katarina...) who is always negative about everything. be that moaning, complaining, being pessimistic...
"...Kat, stop being such a standard cathode"
"hey cathode, whats up?"
Cathode by phdboss November 20, 2013
Dave: You're the only cathode here. XD
Whole class: (laugh)
Nate: :((
cathode by Le Mao August 18, 2012

cathode tit 

TV, the tube
“I mean, you can vote for the donkey or the elephant, or you can stay at home, sucking on the cathode tit, but any way you analyze it, you’ve consented to an immoral system.” Garth Risk Hallberg, City on Fire
cathode tit by ReaderMS February 3, 2023
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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