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Rule of the thing

A fun idiom that means "a broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory." It is exactly like "Rule of Thumb" but without the added joke that it's meaning stems from domestic abuse.
The general rule of the thing is to add the ingredients when the water starts to boil
by Heylin September 14, 2019
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Big yellow thing

The meeting spot of all meeting spots in NUI Galway. Located between the Library and Concourse, no one knows exactly what it is or what it’s there for. But without it, first year arts students would forever roam the campus, lost to time.
Student 1: Well lad where’s the handiest spot to meet?

Student 2: The big yellow thing sure
by Cagfagbag November 5, 2019
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Things to hate if you use Winnipeg Transit

1. Busses that are early

2. Busses that are late
3. Busses that are on time

4. Busses that go fast

5. Busses that go slow

6. Transit operators who stop for a coffee

7. Transit operators that use the bathroom

8. Transit operators in general

9. Winnipeg Transit

10. Rain

11. Snow

12. Wind

13. weather in general
14. Winnipeg transit again

15. People who sit in seats

16. People who stand
17. People
18. Busses

19. Bus fare
20. Bus stops
21. Bus benches

22. Bus seats
23. Bus windows
24. Busses

25. People

26. Transit operators again

27. Winnipeg Transit
28. Probably yourself too
What are the specific things to hate if you use Winnipeg Transit?
“Oh let me tell you…”
by TheAlwaysCorrect1 January 11, 2023
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The best thing that could have happened

You assholes getting murdered hasn't happened yet
Hym "The best thing that could have happened is not what happened here. The best thing that could have happened is Gayve Jewbin vacationing on Russian money in Israel on Oct 7th. But no. I told the truth. You lied because you DIDN'T want the best outcome. But it won't matter."
by Hym Iam December 31, 2024
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Just Adi Things

A blanket excuse the Jordanian CSGO player Adi uses for when he gets a kill using wall and or aim hacks in the video game CSGO
Person 1: Dude, that guy has to be hacking, he no scoped me through a wall

Person 2: Nah that's just Adi things
by Cookie_21__ June 18, 2022
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Sex-Things

The things regarding the human body that people don't want to talk about.
by Newmann-Newman July 3, 2025
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Women and females are not the same thing to you, bitch!

They aren't the SAME to you!
Hym "Women and females are not the same thing to you, bitch! You don't even actively remember you hippy liberal nonsense you fucking transphobe!"
by Hym Iam April 5, 2024
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