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to pull an autovortex

1. the attempt at replicating others successes to then miserably fail

2. getting help from the top in domain to no results
A: Wow, even with that 1:1 copy of the world champion's routine he couldn't win.
B: He really tried to pull an autovortex didn't he...
by sketchman August 4, 2020
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Pulling a Charlie

Leaving the xbox live party without notifying anyone and returning 10 or more minutes later
John: Yeah that was a hilarious movie

Charlie: yeah it was haha

John: did you see the sequel?

John: Charlie......

10 minutes later

Charlie: John, I'm back, I was making sum hot pockets

John: god dammit Charlie, you just love pulling a Charlie dont you
by jaaaaan69 October 22, 2010
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pulling a baca

In reference to the Paris Hilton court case, in which sheriff Lee Baca had befriended her grandfather and had accepted $1,000 from him a year earlier, thus explaining his kind behavior towards her jail sentence.

In ordinary terms: when someone befriends you because you offer them money. (Sort of like a hooker.)
You were never my friend, you were just pulling a baca on my ass!
by Christopher Gallo July 3, 2007
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To pull a Zendrei

Losing your family in gruesome ways and spending 10 years alone on an island before jumping off a cliff.
"I swear, if I fail one more exam I'm going to pull a Zendrei!"
by Oriyirah March 13, 2022
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pulling an ea

When a game company exploits a well known title for monetary gain.
"Heard of the new banjo and kazooie game? Yeah there pulling an ea on it."
by TYRONIES October 15, 2014
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pulling a Casey

Everyone is familiar with the story of Casey Jones who up at bat because of his massive ego deliberately let two strikes get by him before he (presumably) would made a home run, but he didn't. He struck out on the last one.

"Pulling a Casey" in this case is used as an action of swindling. It simply means to deliberately flounder, mess up, or make deliberate mistakes in the beginning of a game to encourage competitors and gamblers into thinking they have an easy win.

When in fact their opponent is quite skilled in the area of interest and is waiting for real money to arrive before they show off their incredible and stunning skill at the cost of everyone involved.

It's appropriate in settings of gambling like playing pool or even the shell game.

In the shell game the dealer pulls a Casey with the new players by letting them win a couple of bucks by finding the pea easily enough under the shell.

But the dealer knows full well they're going to bet more and try to win more - and that's when the swindle comes in. Once they have won their confidence on how "easy" the game is.

Pulling a Casey in a game of table pool for instance can show a pool-shark deliberately make bad moves like miss sinking balls and even scratching the cue to encourage bets.

And then after a few bad shots once there is real money involved - that's when the shark plays for keeps and takes the competitors and bets for all they are worth, hustling them for all their money.
"Did you see that ? I've already won $5 from Justin in blackjack ! I'm upping my bet !"
"Watch out, dude, he could just be pulling a Casey on you."
by dw8177 November 16, 2020
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pulled a Mandolesi

to screw up something, to fix something that is not broken and make it worse, lack of common sense, bad management...
He really pulled a Mandolesi when he "upgraded" our equipment and caused more problems than solved.
by the workers of ipsco tubulars October 11, 2007
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