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what's your angle?

synonym of "What's your deal?"

the speaker is asking the other person what his/her intentions or motives are, often in a cynical manner.

Think of it like chess, what view do you have of the situation? What's you're perspective on it? What're you trying to accomplish?
*friend never hangs out with group*
friend: "hey you wanna come hang out at my place?"
me: "what's your angle?"

disclaimer: I've never used this, I just found it on twitter and wanted to define it for us out-of-the-loop-ers

plucking angel's wings 

Slang for corrupting an innocent or naive person
I was finally plucking Angel's wings last night after two months whispering my game in her ear. I beat you to it!

Angle Shoot 

In poker, using unethical means to take advantage of inexperienced opponents.

Some examples of angle shooting:
- making a string bet in a home game
- rearranging your chips in a way that makes it look like you're going to bet
- getting ready to bet before it's your turn to stop action
- berating opponents to manipulate them
1. Antonio Esfandiari shoots all kinds of angles when trying to get a read on his opponent.

2. Players who always angle shoot aren't invited back to my home game.
Angle Shoot by Windtell June 9, 2011

A Cruel Angel's Thesis 

(Zankoku na tenshi no teze) the opening of 1995 anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, cures depression, whilst the show itself brings all of that said depression back
"wew, my depression disappears when i listen to A Cruel Angel's Thesis"
A Cruel Angel's Thesis by ofrfr October 11, 2020

fat girl angle shot 

a photo of a tubby girl which makes them appear not tubby by the use of a flattering angle.
1: dude, check out this hottie i'm meeting up with later, i'm gonna bang her silly
2: bro, that's a fat girl angle shot, guaranteed this fattie is 180+
1: whatever bro, see you later
later....
1: what has been seen cannot be unseen

angle side side 

a non-existent theorem in geometry that you can use to piss your teacher off.
student: do we have to know the angle side side theorem for the test?
teacher: i think you mean angle angle side.
student: geometry can kiss my angle side side.
angle side side by hudo January 20, 2010