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Tipping Point

The point at which waiting staff in a restaurant lose out on their tip, through bad manners, bad food or forgetting about you entirely.
"I've been waiting ages for my boiled goose, the service in here is appalling!"

"The tipping point came earlier when they spilt my champagne"
by Earlchristo November 6, 2013
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napster point

A point in the development of a new technology in which a lot of regular people start using it, which causes a massive surge in the development of the technology itself.

It was first defined in the tom scott video "i tried using ai. It scared me"
Dall-e mini and chatgpt seem to mark the napster point of AI.

Napster was a napster point in the music streaming industry.
by Pccrazy February 13, 2023
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panda points

refering to the number months you haven't had sex. Each month you don't have sex you earn a panda point. Whenever one has collected twelve panda points it will make him panda of the year.
We have to find her a boy tonight, she already has six panda points!
by ahicart July 15, 2011
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en pointe

Technically, a ballet term meaning on the tips of the toes. Recently has come to mean: right on, perfect, great, or awesome.
Vanessa, your makeup is en pointe today.
by SwagSquad November 3, 2014
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dan points

a universal form of currency given by Dan Bergstien that is valid anywhere but in reality. dan points can be obtained by posting a funny comment on his status that succeeds in making him laugh.
You: Hey, Mom, you know how we have to go watch Grandma’s bingo tournament tonight?
Mom: Yes, what about it?
You: Well, I have 22 Dan points, and you know what that means.
Mom: No…
You: *heaving an exasperated sigh* It means that I don’t have to go to Grandma’s bingo tournament. It also means you have to buy me a Slurpee. Extra large.
Mom: You're grounded.
by orcslayer2 July 5, 2010
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Point Dick

a very small amount of something , like 0.01 or 0.1 grams on a scale
John: Yo how much weed you got left?
Mary: Oh we got just about point dick left.
by iamreallygodlike December 20, 2009
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the point of no concern

1. When workload becomes so high that stress gives way to apathy, because the task will never be accomplished, regardless of effort.

2. The days preceding a departure for a new job in another organisation, wherein the individual can no longer be reprimanded for their actions or lack there-of.
1. "I've got so many bookings I know I can't make in time that I just can't bring myself to care anymore. I'm at the point of no concern, to be honest."

2. "I don't think Dave ever bothered to confirm that before he left, because he was at the point of no concern."
by icedmaple January 19, 2008
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