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meta-cringe

The act of cringing at somebody who is deliberately aware of what makes you and most people cringe. They themselves may even cringe at it. Yet, that certain somebody continues to write an entire essay about it.
Journalist: Now before you start to cringe at the mere word 'tik tok', we did a meta-analysis of all tik toks published after covid-19 and found that a large portion of tik toks are actually more educational than the standard high school curriculum.

Me: Ugh, meta-cringe.
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Fatigues

With regards to the military:

1) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
2) Military clothing worn when doing said menial tasks.
When we saw that our housemaids came all dressed up in military uniforms, we finally realized why they did business as "The Fatigues"
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Chinese Cabbage

An umbrella term for two legumes of the cabbage family:

1) Napa Cabbage (used mainly for Kimchi)
2) Bok Choy
Person A: Hey do you want to buy some Chinese cabbage?
Person B: Ok but which Chinese cabbage?
Person A: Hmmmmmm, that's a good question 🤔🤔
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 14, 2021
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Peacekeeping

Marine 1: Hey wanna go peacekeeping?
Marine 2: You mean gunning down some baddies? Sure man, I love peace!
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 14, 2021
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Themself

An English word that for some damn reason sounds incorrect to our brain, is not listed as a word, gets spellchecked, but yet is perfectly correct grammar-wise.

Why it's not an officially recognized word (while its plural form is) is beyond me.

For example, in the sentence "the Church themself stated that...", the Church is a single entity and therefore can be used in its singular form.
Guy 1: You know what's even more stupid than Elon's tweets?

Guy 2: What?
Guy 1: The fact that themself is not officially recognized as a word.
Guy 2: Frfr bro
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 4, 2023
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Do your research

An aphorism intended to be used by any intellectual to tell someone to get to know their subject better before spreading outright BS.

Unfortunately, the phrase has more often than not been abused by internet trolls, zealots and narcissists as a hilariously hypocritical thought-terminating cliché. If used by trolls, they will go even further and link the same exact sources that you would have used against them, thereby deliberately angering you even more.

This phrase can also be used satirically, facetiously or sarcastically. In this case that is totally fine.
â–¼Correct/Benevolent usageâ–¼
John: Eyy bro! Glad we could meet up at the mall. Wait, where's your mask?

Robbie: Eh I forgot it at home, but I figured I wouldn't get covid anyway cause I got the vaccine. Besides there's not many people here.
John: Bro wtf? Do you not know what the masks are really for? Please do your research man.

â–¼Incorrect/Malevolent Usageâ–¼
Troll: I can't wait till that new Xperia phone comes out! I love that they are using a 144hz display.
User 1: Are you joking? It states everywhere that the display is 120hz, not 144hz.
Troll: Do your research bud. Clearly you must be trolling.
User 1: I did and you are wrong. Trolling?? LMFAO hypocrite.
Troll: *sends a link to Sony's website which blatantly states that the display is 120hz* Here's your proof bud, it says 144hz. How does it feel to be wrong?
User 2: Ugh somebody report this troll please.

â–¼Satirical/Facetious/Sarcastic Usageâ–¼
Friend 1: Probably the most stupid vine I ever saw was that kid who kept saying 9+10=21.
Friend 2: What?! Are you telling me you don't know that 9+10=21?? Do your research girl! Haha.
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Meta Quest

A great VR headset with the most uncool name. Sounds like the name of some random educational software. Compare that to a modern badass name like Oculus Rift or Oculus Go. The words themselves are very ambiguous. Like am I on a meta quest or something?? Lol.
Me when I think of Oculus Rift: *cool, epic gamer vibes ensues*
Me when I think of Meta Quest: *cricket, cricket....* oh wait, I think I'm feeling something.... *educational software vibes ensues*
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 24, 2023
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