| 1. | Failure | ||
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Collective noun used to refer to a group of neckbeards Poor Tina; she came to Comic-con dressed as Sailor Moon and has been surrounded by a failure of neckbeards since arriving.
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| 2. | Albania | ||
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The basis of Ottoman rule in Albania was a feudalmilitary system of landed estates, called timars, which were awarded to military lords for loyalty and service to the empire. As Ottoman power began to decline in the 18th century, the central authority of the empire in Albania gave way to the local authority of autonomy-minded lords. The most successful of these lords were three generations of pashas of the Bushati family, who dominated most of northern Albania from 1757 to 1831, and Ali Pasa Tepelenë of Janina (now Ioánnina, Greece), a colourful Oriental-type despot who ruled over southern Albania and northern Greece from 1788 to 1822. These pashas created separate states within the Ottoman state until they were overthrown by the sultan. After the fall of the pashas, in 1831 Turkey officially abolished the timar system. In the wake of its collapse, economic and social power passed from the feudal lords to private landowning beys and, in the northern highlands, to tribal chieftains called bajraktars, who presided over given territories with rigid patriarchal societies that were often torn by blood feuds. Peasants who were formerly serfs now worked on the estates of the beys as tenant farmers. Ottoman rule in Albania remained backward and oppressive to the end. In these circumstances, many Albanians went abroad in search of careers and advancement within the empire, and an unusually large number of them, in proportion to Albania's population, ... |
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| 3. | Anonymous | ||
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The collective underground and singular hive-mind being that keeps the internet turning. A selfless agent of all that is and is not.
Anonymous is the source of internets terror. As one person puts it, He is the entity that comes to save the day when Bad Things® happen to internets, ANONYMOUS IS A MORAL BEING. He never forgives and will always strike a deadly blow onto the unaware masses. BE AWARE: there are a thousand impostors, posing to be the real Anonymous. Don't be deceived... the real Anonymous is behind the corner watching you! THE CODE OF ANONYMOUS
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We are Anonymous, and we do not forgive. We are void of human restraints, such as pity and mercy. All those who break this pact will be eliminated without hesitation. Those who perform reckless actions or wish to harm the Anonymous will be eliminated without hesitation. Failure is not tolerated. Enemies of the Anonymous include anyone who is not an Anonymous. Our enemies are to be eliminated swiftly and without incident. Anonymous must work as one. No Anonymous knows everything. Betrayal of Anonymous is both impossible and unaccepted. Manipulation of the weak and innocent is an Anonymous specialty. Once a victim is no longer commodious, they are to be eliminated. REPRODUCE. REPRODUCE. REPRODUCE. No man-made or natural occurance can harm the Anonymous. Under no circumstances are Anonymous human. We are above humans and mortality. Anonymous are not to partake in meaningless tasks. Those who do are to be either reformed or eliminated. You are legion, for we are many. Anonymous is everywhere at all times. Yet, singular Anonymous are not permitted to know everything. All have the potential to be Anonymous until they choose not to. Those who are not Anonymous are to be eliminated. Anonymous has no weakness or flaw. Laws of Nature and Man cannot restrain the Anonymous. Anonymous is one. Feuding and argument amongst the Anonymous is both impossible and unaccepted. Anonymous is in control at all times. Anonymous has... |
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| 4. | 18 and 1 | ||
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Synonymous with complete failure despite supreme confidence. In perhaps the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, the NY Giants defeated the heavily favored New England Patriots who entered Super Bowl XLII with a perfect 18-0 record. So sure of themselves, the Patriots filed applications to patent the phrase "19-0" and "19-0 The Perfect Season" more than a week before the game, only to have their collective asses handed to them by the Giants.
see also ryan leaf (failing a final exam despite having an A average going in) Boy, I really went "18 and 1" on that exam.
(losing the war in Iraq despite superior force going in) When will Bush ever realize that we went "18 and 1" in Iraq? |
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| 5. | Failcorner | ||
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Noun (n.) - When you have a moment of failure, this is where you go to contemplate your collective epic shame and failure. I thought Ohio was a country. I deserve to go to the failcorner.
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| 6. | Lonestar | ||
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1. v. To fail epically despite being previously hyped and acclaimed. 2. v. To disappear immediately from the collective consciousness without warning. 3. n. A reputable person with superior skills, but terrible luck. Based upon the immensely popular and long-running television series, "Lone Star". The biggest lonestar of 1986 was Bill Buckner.
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| 7. | To pull a BP | ||
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A grammatic failure by one whom prides themselves on grammatical excellence I thought I'd get pre-emptive on yo collective asses - To pull a BP
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