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Crossed the Rubincon

Crossing the Rubincon
A phrase used to describe someone performing a task so disastrously that they transcend the original goal, creating something entirely unrelated or bizarre in the process.

Origin:
The phrase is a play on "Crossing the Rubicon," which refers to Julius Caesar's fateful crossing of the Rubicon River in ancient Rome, symbolizing a point of no return. In this case, it humorously nods to Dave Rubin's infamous comedy special on April 8, 2018, which was considered so poorly executed that it surpassed comedy entirely, becoming something else altogether.
Defined as: To fail so badly at a task as to transcend the task completely.

Example:
Guy 1: "Instead of running the race, he walked the wrong way into the bushes."
Guy 2: "Yeah, he totally Crossed the Rubincon."
Guy 1: "What does that mean?"
Guy 2: "He's just as bad at running as Dave Rubin is at Comedy!"
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Cross arm

Any structural part in a mechanical object that is essential to the mechanical thing running.
"Fkin blew my cross arm again godamit"
by Papa hecker December 11, 2024
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cross-jelqing

When you jelq so many times your penis forms a cross shape, inwhich you can pledge your allegiance to The Lord, Jelq-Jesus
"Oh you see that guy, Dave?"
"Yeah"
"I'm pretty sure that he was cross-jelqing last night"
by bananaxqc2.0 June 24, 2025
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Southern Cross

just a northern Pike but add farting down the back of lovers neck
Me and my girlfriend are going to try some southern cross
by BiggEGGs June 25, 2025
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Cultural cross-pollination

Stargate SG1, S1 Ep14 "Hathor", October 24th 1997, the character Dr Daniel Jackson uses the term when referring to his canonical works from the Stargate Film when looking at Hathor's Egyptian Sarcophagus which was found in a Mayan Temple.

"... they recognised the significance of an Egyptian Sarcophagus found in a Mayan Temple. And since I was the only one to ever research cross-pollination of Ancient Cultures... they tracked me down"

Term is later popularised by Youtuber Gigguk during 2020 during a Trash Taste Podcast episode.
"And since I was the only one to ever research cross-pollination of Ancient Cultures... they tracked me down"

And alternative way of saying Cultural cross-pollination
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Crossed

To be both under the influence of alcohol and high off marijuana at the same time.
by Bacon&Eggz July 19, 2025
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Level Crossing

Something dumb autistic retards like myself tend to go out and film for fun.

Also the hunting grounds for several pedophiles, for some reason.
Joe Thorpe: "Here we are at Lincoln High Street level crossing in Lincolnshire!"
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