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Wooden shield

Ultra-effective chess tactic whereby a diagonal piece (i.e. a bishop or a queen) attacks 4 opponent pieces at the same time, so that the attacked pieces form an X-shape between each other, thus (according to legendary chess grandmaster xQc) resembling a wooden shield. The best move in response to the wooden shield tactic is considered to be resignation, as computers are yet to find a position where any response to the tactic doesn't lose on the spot. The tactic is considered to be incomprehensible to inexperienced players and even grandmasters, and only exceptionally high-IQ individuals with an IQ of 107 over are considered to be capable of understanding it.

Coined by prominent proponent of the Bing-Bang-Boom chess philosophy GM xQc, the wooden shield is an essential part of the theory behind the Flying Dragon, Knight variation, as well as the Flying Dragon, I Take Your Pawn variation openings, which build upon the idea that early pawns don't matter - an idea repeatedly corroborated by top-of-the-line engines and neural nets such as AlphaZero.
Noob: I'm a queen, a rook, and two pieces up in material, this guy's got no chance.
107-IQ God: *smirks* Omae wa mou shindeiru
107-IQ God: *plays the wooden shield*
Noob: *resigns in shame*

Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels 

Don't let anyone get over on you! Be alert and aware of shady people. (Often said as a goodbye)
Talk to you later, don't take any wooden nickels!
Woopeat- A term referring to Youtube vlogger Adam the Woo filming and vlogging the same thing over and over again, most especially at any Disney theme park.
Woovian: Hey look, Adam the Woo cranked out his third Woopeat of the week at Magic Kingdom theme park. Can't wait to see him ride big thunder Mountain for the Umpteenth time!
Woopeat by BestRemoveEm April 20, 2023

wooden onesie 

a term originated from Ireland used to define a coffin
"me mum's prettier than you and she's sleepin in a bleedin wooden onesie"
Word of the Day on September 14, 2022

Wooden Birds 

An abundance of clothes pins on an empty clothes line, resembling birds on a power line.
Hand me one of those wooden birds so I can close up that bag of chips.
Wooden Birds by A WHITE GUY July 26, 2017

Victor Wooten 

Greatest bass player ever. One of the finest musicians of all time. Clinician of funk, jazz, classical and just about anything else.
The man has perfected his craft. His music IQ is unparalleled.
Victor Wooten by Ben Gardner April 23, 2005