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1. (as stated by Wikipedia, the best source to fuck with your teachers): a two-pair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights. The pair of aces and eights, along with an unknown hole card, were reportedly held by Old West folk hero, lawman, and gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok when he was shot and killed.

2. When an individual has some catastrophic blackmail on someone else but only chooses to use it as a last resort (loosely based off Russia's dead hand (go look that up))
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Person 1: Yo, how did Mark get fired? Wasn't he a model employee?

Person 2: Yeah, but he was fucking with the wrong guy for too long, then that guy recorded him saying some of the foulest fucking shit ever, and then he showed their boss.

Person 1: Seems a little excessive.

Person 2: Well, that was his dead mans hand. He tried to resolve the situation by literally any other means, but Mark just keep pushing his luck.

Person 1: Well, I guess that's fair.
by #1 Vance Joy Fan October 15, 2023
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Basically, suddenly realizing that the time you treasured with someone was actually something you treasured all too late. Definition based off Clarity - Vance Joy.
Guy 1 - "Yo dude, remember how Mike was friends with Ashley, but never really seemed interested in her, right?"

Guy 2 - "Yeah. Why?"

Guy 1 - "Well, turns out that he actually really liked Ashley, but didn't act on it until he accidentally took a shot of clarity and realized everything."

Guy 2 - "Man, that sucks for Mike."
by #1 Vance Joy Fan January 19, 2023
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Someone who is constantly writing in a notebook or typing on a computer, but never showing anyone what they write. If asked, they just simply say they're working on something complicated. Also, is probably a dude and wears sweaters and sweatpants regardless of season.
Guy 1: Yo dude, I think the tall quiet kid is an erotica writer.

Guy 2: Yeah, he acts like one and he makes money from literally nowhere.

Guy 1: And he always writes oddly well.
by #1 Vance Joy Fan January 20, 2023
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