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Definitions by David X. Hatley

To be fatally shot in the neck.
Nick Shirley says people telling him he’ll be ‘Kirked’ after viral Somali fraud video.
Kirked by David X. Hatley December 31, 2025

Griftsucker

A person who believes what a grifter says.
A group of griftsuckers genuinely believe the DCU is falling apart because The Critical Drinker said so.
Griftsucker by David X. Hatley December 28, 2025

Counterdebunk

To debunk a debunking video. Often to expose errors, flaws, biases, and/or things taken out of context.
The doctor counterdebunks a video of a pro-life person who opposes abortion.
Counterdebunk by David X. Hatley November 2, 2025

Grifting Vacuum

A situation where a new controversy creates a temporary void of reliable information; allowing grifters to use this as an opportunity to grift or exploit outrage.
The Critical Drinker took advantage of the grifting vacuum made from the controversy of the Peacemaker episode 'Full Nelson' by making a video on how the DCU is falling apart.
Grifting Vacuum by David X. Hatley October 17, 2025

Prosticlanker 

A bot account on a social media platform that contains links to pornography websites. A portmanteau of "prostitute" and "clanker".
Ted clicks the link on the bio of @CuteGirl69420, not knowing she is a prosticlanker, and Ted got hacked.
Prosticlanker by David X. Hatley October 6, 2025

Lex Luthor's monkey 

A terrible critic who does insults, glaze, and/or calls stuff "woke", often to promote a agenda or ideology, usually right-wing or conservative; a grifter.
The Lex Luthor's monkey The Critical Drinker labels Superman (2025) woke because he doesn't like it.