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Gateway herb 

A very hot pepper that causes sensory overload requiring one to always need something hotter.
I just ate pure cayenne, and you know, that's a gateway herb. I need the scorpion mash stat!
Gateway herb by The Barnhouse September 15, 2017

Gateway Drunk

A alcoholic beverage with a low alcohol content consumed innocently without the intent of getting buzzed or drunk. It ends up being the starting point before moving onto hard liquor and the inevitable hangover that will follow.
“Last night I was out for sushi and drank some sake. At some point I moved onto high end vodka and now it feels like a gang of honey badgers had an orgy in my skull before parking a van on it.”

Examples of Gateway Drunk beverages include, but are not limited to: Beer (non IPA), wine, sake, Mike’s Hard Lemonade (and similar products).
Gateway Drunk by The Snarkass January 14, 2018

Gateway SOG

An activity that is related to what you should be studying, but opens the door dangerously to full blown SOG activities.
What we should be learning this hour:
- Fumdamentals of aerodynamics

"Ooh Smarter Everyday uploaded a video explaining laminar flow, that's exactly what I need right now"

"Know what you're getting into, sounds like a classical gateway SOG. Youtube recommendations have a way of sucking you in"

What we actually learned this hour:
- There is this parody nobel prize, the IG nobel prize
- It is awesome
- The wheel has been patented in 2001
- France tested atomic bombs on the 50th anniversary of Hiroshima
- Pigeons can discriminate Picasso paintings from Monet
- The therapeutic benefits of playing Didgeridoo
- Cats are both a solid and a liquid
- How to add new definitions to Urban Dictionary

Gateway Manager 

Someone who delegates all or most of their job responsibilities to other staff members
We are looking for a Gateway manager to monitor our Pager Duty queues
Gateway Manager by ceomf March 14, 2019

Gateway tattoo 

A shit tattoo you get abroad as an excuse to get more
“I’m using this (small, badly done tattoo) as a gateway tattoo to get more”
Gateway tattoo by Up the Tics November 30, 2019

gateway shopping 

Gateway shopping is when you break down to buy "just one thing" after you told yourself you have to stop spending money. Much like breaking the seal when drinking, once you have purchased one item, you'll purchase five more items, spend money you don't have, probably will have buyer's remorse.
Me: I'm not going to spend any more money on leggings and purses. I have to buckle down and save money.

Also me: Ok I've got to go to the mall for just one thing - I need sandals and that's it. That's all I'm buying.

Also Me: Ok this purse looks really with the sandals, but I like that purse too - two purses won't be a big deal. It's just Coach...

My friend: It looks like those sandals sucked you into gateway shopping - you broke the seal!