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glass cannon

In the context of an (MMO)RPG:

1. Usually refers to the casting classes, i.e. the ones that rely on magic instead of melee.

2. Generally the term applies to any character class that delivers more attack damage than, yet will nevertheless lose in a 1 vs 1 fight to, some standard garden-variety warrior.

Kiting is a glass cannon's best friend.
Warrior1: Dude, I just killed like 10 wizards, woot.

Warrior2: SFW dude, they're glass cannons, and they had already used up all their spells.
by majorcatass August 19, 2007
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Cannon

To Cannon or the practice of Cannoning is associated with the specific and highly regarded skill of hitting or cannoning a ball, while running at full speed. The ball would preferably be moving at a rate of knots at the time, however in exceptional cases (Alex, free kick, Chelsea vs Liverpool) a static ball is allowed.

The Cannon is a underused art in most professional sport, however it is slowly being reintroduced by purists of the game, it is now most commonly found in hockey at it highest level. Hockey allows the ball to be hit in a constantly rising trajectory until it is stopped only by the net.
Jesus Christ, he's just unleashed a Cannon
by Goyle, cannon master May 16, 2011
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loose cannon

Bud 1: Did you hook up with Margo last night?
Bud 2: Easily, that girl is a fuckin' loose cannon.
by hoffmannb November 6, 2017
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baby canon

last night i let my baby canon launch an arial assault on becky's face
by kenshiro2432 December 31, 2005
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Cannon

Cannon
When someone is dissed so bad to the point that to make them feel better is by humiliating them even more. This term is an NYC term to draw attention to the victim and in fact making the victim feel even worst than before. You must also yell the word cannon otherwise it won't be used in the correct sense.
Person A: Yo tasha never called me back son....gave her my number three weeks ago
Person B: Maybe she got better dick than you son
Person C: CANNON!!
by Skip from NYC January 7, 2009
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Photon Cannon

The big ass gun that the guy from Marvel vs. Capcom 2 uses.
"Yo you know what they call that big ass gun... a Photon Cannon"
by Alp December 11, 2004
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canyon cooter

a cooter, that is stretched to the size of a canyon.
she had a canyon cooter.
by mikyj October 13, 2008
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