11 definitions by Elerin

IPA: ˈpʊl ə ˈspɪfˌɾi

v., Idiomatic

To accept an Onyxia Hide Backpack without saying anything, even though you already have one and there are mains in the raid who do not.

Origin of the term is uncertain, but some scholars believe it comes from Old Frisian (c.f. German "Ein Spifty pullen"; Dutch "een Spifty puljen"). Many believe the legendary character Spifty not to have been the first to do this.
Iron: If you already have a bag, tell us so we don't give you another one. We don't want anyone to pull a Spifty again.
by Elerin December 9, 2019
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IPA: tʰɪk mu:v

n. (plural: tic moves)

1. Conduct characteristic of an explosive druid who removes world buffs from fellow raiders after downing the boss.
Fignuts: Today in raid some idiot druid got the Vael bomb and blew us all up.
Jk: Wow, what a Tic-move!
by Elerin March 3, 2020
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IPA: ˈgæ̃ŋˌkɑr

n. (pl. Gankars)

An ultimatum that if you are not the first to receive gear, you will have to pull a Maza and the guild will be left without your invaluable DPS and skills.

Latin (Cancare, meaning "to be deluded") > Spanish (Gancar) > English (c. 1850 with the sense of "a deluded statement")
Chaud: He's offered us a Gankar - either we give him all the loot, or he leaves.
Qtpie: Oh no! What will we do?
by Elerin December 10, 2019
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IPA: ˈpʊl ə ˈspɪfˌɾi

Idiom

To accept an Onyxia Hide Backpack without saying anything, even though you already have one and there are mains in the raid who do not.

Origin of the term is uncertain, but some scholars believe it comes from Old Frisian (c.f. German "Ein Spifty pullen"; Dutch "een Spifty puljen"). Many believe the legendary character Spifty not to have been the first to do this.
Iron: If you already have a bag, tell us so we don't give you another one. We don't want anyone to pull a Spifty again.
by Elerin December 9, 2019
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IPA: ˈpʊl ən ə'dɹɜnəlɪ̃n

1) To accidentally summon Thunderaan

The term originates from the late 1600's when the Count of Adrénaline ventured to the outer reaches of Silithus by himself, accidentally summoned a legendary world boss, and had to call the whole guild for assistance or risk losing both bindings.
Chaud: Now that you have both bindings, Iron, make sure you don't go and pull an Adrenaline...
Iron: Of course not, I'm not retarded!
by Elerin March 31, 2020
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IPA: ˈhɛˌpl̩

v. heppled, heppling

To cast Power Word: Shield on everyone in the raid, do less healing than the hunters, and then get offended when anyone makes any suggestions on how to be a better healer

Classical Latin (Hepilis, meaning "to act childishly") > Vulgar Latin (Hepilum) > Old Norman (Héple) > English
Natural History, by Pliny the Elder, Lib. XIII

In the same manner, too, Elpis, a native of Samos, on landing from a vessel on the coast of Africa, observed a lion near the beach, opening his mouth in a threatening manner; upon which he climbed a tree, and proceeded to Hepple himself.
by Elerin December 10, 2019
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IPA: tʰɪk

n. (plural: tics)

1. An explosive druid, used to efficiently remove world buffs from fellow raiders after downing the boss.

From Old English (c.f. Dutch tik, Middle High German zic), echoic for a small tapping sound, first recoded use ironically to mean a large explosion in 2020 on Pagle.
Fignuts: Today in raid, there was a Tic after Vael and we all died.
Jk: Naisu
by Elerin February 27, 2020
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