paper candidate

A candidate representing a political party who seems highly unlikely to win, and although they are standing for office in good faith, may not be intending to campaign hard either. They usually do not have many resources, and may be political newcomers (or has-beens who are reluctant to leave politics). Their own organizations may not be willing or able to offer much support. As a result, they are usually not very visible on the campaign trail beyond putting up a few signs. In Quebec, the term for this type of candidate is “poteau” (post or pole), referring to signage on fenceposts or utility poles. Some may not campaign at all, just appearing on the ballot (“name on ballot”/NoB). Often this situation arises when a national political party wants to maintain its profile by running candidates in every district across the country, even ones that have traditionally shown little support.

This is not the same thing as a person who decides to run (or is manipulated into entering the race by other interests) in order to split the vote and prevent someone else from winning. An example of that from fiction is Willie Stark’s first gubernatorial campaign in “All The King’s Men”.

"When I went to vote today, I noticed Bob Aardvark's name at the top of the ballot. I didn't see him out campaigning and we didn't even get any campaign literature from him during the election. He must be a paper candidate. Wouldn't it be funny if a lot of people just voted for the first name they saw, and he got in~"

by TapirTrouble October 21, 2020

Paper

A flat surface allowing you to write on it easily with a pen/pencil
Made from trees.

“Get that paper for me, will you?”

by Darkness666 November 3, 2020

wet crayon paper

It's the smell of wet crayons being drawn on paper. Pretty self-explanatory, or it could be the fresh smell of a broken crayon that's really warm or hot.

Man do you smell something?
No, why?
It smells like white crayon paper man, like you know the smell you smell when you smell a crayon?
I get what you're getting at. They do smell good though.
Yeah.. that's what I call the wet crayon paper smell..

by Intermediate Lingo Archiver November 4, 2020

Cloak and paper

Slower than a dagger, and even slower than slow cutting.

The girl pretending to be his friend was making cuts between his ribs with paper as the cloak and paper tactics proceeded.

by Solid Mantis November 5, 2020

Cloak and paper

Slower than a dagger, and even slower than slow cutting.

The girl pretending to be his friend was making cuts between his ribs with paper as the cloak and paper tactics proceeded to go as she planned.

by Solid Mantis November 5, 2020

Paper-Thin Disguises

A horrible disguise. This disguise so, so fucking bad that it could make the entire audience facepalm or tell the villain/henchmen that the hero(es) is/are disguised.

Jeff:Hey look, the heroes are walking in with paper-thin disguises!
Henchman 1:Wait, what disguise? These must be the new guards.
Jeff:No they aren't!
Henchman 2:Look. That's the appearance of a new guard. You must be high again, Jeff.
Jeff:TOM I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY DISTORT MY INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCE FOR 327 DAYS!

by Hyper73557 January 7, 2021

Toilet Paper

Pretty much the most valuable thing from 2020.

Guy 1: Do you know where I can get toilet paper?
Guy 2: Nowhere, all of the angry karens and grandmas took them.

by Get Noobed XD January 19, 2021