The Ranks 

It is a group of friends who indulge themselves in comics, manga, anime and other nerdy things, also the hub for 99% of all jokes made in ones life, including the mystical Sphipher. They are also known as Too Many Otakus (TMO) and currently have 9 members and counting. They also play videogames and hang out on skype and chill in real life. They also run a silly Youtube channel titled TooManyOtakus.

Sphipher Friends Group The Ranks

The Ranks by toomanyotakus November 12, 2013

come up through the ranks 

Fig. to rise to a position of leadership by working up through the sequence of lower positions.

I come up through the ranks to become a corporate executive. The general came up through the ranks. There is no other way to become a general.

come up through the ranks by Motanul13 December 29, 2015

The Rank of Master 

Something that Anakin Skywalker doesn’t have.

You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of master.- Mace Windu

The Rank of Master by MCK1705 June 28, 2020

The Rankin Factor 

Acting a Rankin, Rankining. The behavior of a person or persons; Totally ridiculous and without explanation; The subject(s) symptoms may include but are not limited to: Unnecessary abbreviations of words (ie. "Let's get a pepper jack cheese fry appetizer from Addison's" becomes, "Lets go to Add's and get a pep jack chee fry app." Words that come up in common conversation are also not safe from random abbreviation. For example, Music becomes "tuneskis" beer "Brewskis" and someone who is acting in a jerk-like manor becomes "El Doucherino." Another symptom of The factor is the audible coo or screaming representation of excitement as one exhibiting symptoms of the factor cannot seem to say something like "Wow that sounds fun" Instead expressing excitement is limited to simple noises the most common being "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew" (Not to be confused with "woo") The final symptom of the factor is an outrageous extension of the mandible, making the chin the dominant part of the tell tale expression made when one is "Acting a Rankin" The list of symptoms is still being researched at medical and psychological labs at universities throughout the United states, a case in Japan has almost garunteed The Rankin factor will become a worldwide epidemic.

Bill: "Hey broski got any tuneskis and brewskis?"
-Bill is exhibiting features of "The Rankin Factor"

Robert:"Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Chicks!"
-Robert's expression of excitement is not normal and is conducive to "The Rankin Factor"

The Rankin Factor by Marshall Sheets December 28, 2007

the rank whammy 

Mesmerizing people with your superior rank so they do anything you want.

The manager got the administrative assistant to pick up his dry cleaning by hitting her with the rank whammy.

the rank whammy by surothai December 10, 2005

on the rands

phrase used when someone does something completely out of the blue (randomly)

Guy 1: "this dude just came up to me and smacked me in the face!"

Guy 2: "what? on the rands?"

Guy 1: "yeah wtf is up with that?!"

on the rands by Narmage February 19, 2012

The Bike Racks 

A benign threat used to end an adolescent style argument. Often followed by a random future time.

Friend 1: "Princess Leia in her slave outfit is much hotter than Laura Croft!"

Friend 2: "No way!"

Friend 1: "That's it. The bike racks, 3 o'clock!"

The Bike Racks by ar42dent June 18, 2010