by Cuz9 July 19, 2024
Get the knocked off the screenmug. 1. A team in any sport, that comes into the playoffs as an underdog, and sweeps a contending team. Upset underdog
2. A team in nba2k who destroys your team after you've been on a huge win streak.
2. A team in nba2k who destroys your team after you've been on a huge win streak.
Example: "See fam, it's all fun and games until you run into the knock-off boyz"
Example: "Bruh, don't sleep on these dudes, they probably the knock-off boyz"
Example: "those 2011 Dallas mavericks were the knock-off boys.
Example: "Bruh, don't sleep on these dudes, they probably the knock-off boyz"
Example: "those 2011 Dallas mavericks were the knock-off boys.
by Jay XLA Black December 22, 2016
Get the knock-off boyzmug. A person that isn't treated as anything, but acts the role of being a friend.
When someone isn't regarded as a person, who's feelings are ignored, and who's job is to listen and simply be here because you want to.
Someone who's only purpose is to be a helping friend, but is ignored, mostly emotionally, like they aren't even someone.
When someone isn't regarded as a person, who's feelings are ignored, and who's job is to listen and simply be here because you want to.
Someone who's only purpose is to be a helping friend, but is ignored, mostly emotionally, like they aren't even someone.
Person A: "Who's that guy over there?"
Person B: "Oh, he's Person C's friend. He doesn't really say anything and is only here when Person C needs help. No one really pays attention to him since his only role is to help and not be an actual person."
Person A: "Oh, so he's a knock-off friend."
Person B: "Oh, he's Person C's friend. He doesn't really say anything and is only here when Person C needs help. No one really pays attention to him since his only role is to help and not be an actual person."
Person A: "Oh, so he's a knock-off friend."
by ghosthandle June 11, 2022
Get the Knock-off friendmug. by Weight a minute August 3, 2025
Get the Knock offmug. by Lowcap September 21, 2022
Get the socks knocked offmug. by Lowcap September 14, 2022
Get the socks knocked offmug. 1. A news article with an attached headline that's written for the purpose of being passed off as a significant piece of news; i.e. click bait.
2. A piece of news that resembles quality news but lacks thorough reasoning and explanation as to why it should be considered significant to the reader or viewer. Usually takes much less time and effort to write about then a significant piece of news; i.e. yellow journalism.
3. News that lacks basic citation and sourcing techniques, opting for unverified primary or secondary sources in order to increase the speed at which the article or social media post is published. Might be written for the intended purpose of progressing a personal stance on a subject that would otherwise be impossible if the news were properly sourced; i.e. fake news.
4. A cheap imitation of a piece of quality news. Written with lower grammatical and spelling standards than the original piece of quality news. Derived from primary source articles without proper citation back to the original article. Often found on sites with business practices that are based around publishing trending stories en masse as they begin to go viral online; i.e content farms.
6. Advertisements and editorials that are written with the intent to be seen as quality news. While they may contain a proper citation, they are often written and placed in such a manner that they go unnoticed by the average reader or viewer; i.e. advertorial.
2. A piece of news that resembles quality news but lacks thorough reasoning and explanation as to why it should be considered significant to the reader or viewer. Usually takes much less time and effort to write about then a significant piece of news; i.e. yellow journalism.
3. News that lacks basic citation and sourcing techniques, opting for unverified primary or secondary sources in order to increase the speed at which the article or social media post is published. Might be written for the intended purpose of progressing a personal stance on a subject that would otherwise be impossible if the news were properly sourced; i.e. fake news.
4. A cheap imitation of a piece of quality news. Written with lower grammatical and spelling standards than the original piece of quality news. Derived from primary source articles without proper citation back to the original article. Often found on sites with business practices that are based around publishing trending stories en masse as they begin to go viral online; i.e content farms.
6. Advertisements and editorials that are written with the intent to be seen as quality news. While they may contain a proper citation, they are often written and placed in such a manner that they go unnoticed by the average reader or viewer; i.e. advertorial.
"This story on the local news about a local dog show seems like knock off news and is a waste of my time."
by Stang February 14, 2017
Get the Knock Off Newsmug.