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Moriarty 

A cute, suited man with a thick Irish accent. He seems quite friendly and innocent at first, but he has a lot more to his past...

The most common first name is "Jim" (James) but Richard is also common.
Andrew Scott can be a Moriarty... think about it!
Moriarty by 04jimsherlock October 28, 2017

Moriarty 

Glasgow slang:

Rhyming slang for a party. Often used in conjunction with the purchase of a 'cargo' - slang for a carry-out of alcohol - which often refers to the purchase of Buckfast Tonic Wine.

Why don't we get a cargo and head to that Moriarty?
Moriarty by Lainey January 4, 2009

Moriarty 

Hym "Ok, unlike Megyn Kelly, I have journalistic integrity so I'd like to take the time to officially retract my statements about Erin Moriarty's plastic surgery! She did HAVE any plastic surgery! Looked like cheek and lip filler to me anyway! Still against plastic surgery. Still a bad photo. Megyn Kelly a lying whore. Umm... Me bad? I don't know but the crisis has been averted. Erin Moriarty is fine."
Moriarty by Hym Iam March 5, 2024

moriarty baiting 

When you write a show, and you can't excite your audience with nothing but empty promises of a long-dead villain appearing over and over again in every situation you can put him into without saying he's alive or dead. You're trying to keep your audience, but you'll never gonna bring him back, while basically basing your whole show on the fact that he MIGHT be back. It's bad writing and it makes people sad.
"Did you see the new season of Sherlock? Is Jim really alive?"
"Nah, it was a total moriarty baiting the whole time... there's Sherlock's evil sister instead."

"what"
moriarty baiting by TheAlec January 29, 2017

Moriarty the Patriot 

also known as one of the best underrated mangas ever.

if you read the manga ur hot and very gay.
random guy: dude have you seen the Moriarty the Patriot anime??? it's so fucking good

another random guy: yeah yeah i know bro but the manga is wayyy better

Jim Moriarty 

Jim Moriarty is probably the best villain you will ever have the pleasure of watching. He is both scary and super funny at times. He is the center of a web. He is a consulting criminal. Played by the fabulous actor Andrew Scott.

You should see him in a crown.
Jim Moriarty can go from super wacky to dark and scary...

Jim: The flirting's over Sherlock. Daddy's had enough now~

Jim: SAY THAT AGAIN. Say that again and know that if you are lying to me, I will find you... and I will skin you...

Jim: Every story needs a good old fashioned villain.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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