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there's always one you haven't seen

Refers to Key & Peele sketches. You think you've seen all of them, but there's always a sketch you've never seen.
Guy 1: Wish I was high on potenuse.
Guy 2: what?
Guy 1: right... there's always one you haven't seen.

Embiid Knees

Fragile.

Comes from NBA player Joel Embiid's inability to stay healthy.
"Yo, I'm walking with fine china here. Talkin' Embiid Knees, MF!!"
Embiid Knees by andcastle December 25, 2025
Washed up, specifically in the NBA.

(See also: Celtics Shaq)
"Adam can't pull no broad anymore, man! He's washed up!"
"Nets KG dawg"
Nets KG by andcastle December 25, 2025

Lemon Pepper Lou

NBA player Lou Williams, who visited a strip club during the NBA 2020 lockout and claimed he only did so "for the lemon pepper wings"
Lemon Pepper Lou by andcastle December 25, 2025

Played against Plumbers

Used to critique the acclaim of older NBA players by claiming their competition was less skilled on average.
"MJ had 6 rings, but he played against plumbers. Kobe's clearly the goat."

"You a whole bitch"
Played against Plumbers by andcastle December 25, 2025

Ethical Hoops

When a basketball player plays in a traditional and irrefutable style of hoops. Doesn't rely on fouls or free throws, doesn't throw up too many threes, shares the ball, doesn't bitch to the refs.
A: See D-Mitch last night?
B: Yeah, dude had 30/10 with like no free throws.
A: Those sum ethical hoops
Ethical Hoops by andcastle December 25, 2025

Chekhov's Atom Bomb

When a director is clearly trying to be clever and force a Chekhov's Gun into their story, but it's painfully obvious what it is.
*obvious twist villain picks up a knife in a dedicated close-up shot*
protagonist: woah! you're clearly gonna kill me with that knife! this director fucking sucks, what a chekhov's atom bomb
Chekhov's Atom Bomb by andcastle December 25, 2025