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Helpless hero syndrome

When someone has very strong convictions about bad things that are happening so far away that they can't possibly do anything about it, yet do nothing about bad things that are close enough to do something about.
This guy at the coffee shop just talked to me for 20 minutes, unsolicited, about how he could fix the problems at North America's southern border if only he was on the ground there. I think he has helpless hero syndrome
by GriffMasterFresh April 8, 2021
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Guitar Hero deafening

An ear pain that a gamer gets after playing Guitar Hero with the music blasting for hours.
I just got Guitar Hero deafening because I just listened to the rock music and played for three freaking hours!
by Seshie January 9, 2009
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Hero

Someone whose sense of duty is greater than their fear.
The nurse who worked with COVID-19 patients in the ICU for 24 hours was a hero.
by Al_XB March 29, 2020
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hero

a character for a game called omori, his name is literally a name of a sandwich
he worked all his life to be a therapist just to know that it was all for nothing because mari died because of murder, not suicide.
"hero named himself after a sandwich wtf" - me
by luckifxr April 9, 2022
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Hero

A platitude used to describe an essential worker whose value to society is high, but whose monetary compensation society has decided should be as low as possible.
Alan, you're a true hero for restocking shelves here at Walmart during COVID-19. Thank you. And thank you Sam Walton for this very reasonably priced toilet paper!
by ablert May 27, 2020
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noob hero

A degoratory term used in MOBA-games (originally in DotA Allstars) to describe a hero that is easy to play and typically overpowered at the same time.
Often used to emphasize that someone is not actually good at the game, but is just a noob playing an easy hero, which might be the only reason why that person is performing well.
Some random noob: "Look at me I have 5-0 score!!!"
An actual good player: "Dude you're playing Yurnero. He's a noob hero.. Anything less than 10-0 at this point is bad"
by omg_im_so_random November 21, 2024
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An Jewish Hero

A Jewish person or a person from Israel that becomes An Hero by killing themself, that's what Encyclopedia Dramatica should add to their terms list.
Lost your iPod to the Goys? This article contains An Jewish Hero.
by ThomasBloxia May 15, 2025
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