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McGill's Law of Relatives

No matter whether the person knows it or not, they have a very attractive relative. This can be anything from a cousin, mother, uncle, and so forth.
Man, I just got back from the family reunion. McGill's Law of Relatives is going strong in my family!
by xelA kebreT September 2, 2010
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Part Time Relatives

The type of relatives that only show up for Christmas and birthdays
Was my birthday yesterday and had my Aunt and Uncle over to celebrate and now I won't see them for another year. Stupid Part Time Relatives
by Upstairsdragon July 11, 2016
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Christmas Present Relative

A family member, who’s only benefit in your life is to give you Christmas presents, especially in your youth.
Uncle Jerry wasn’t really around, he was really a Christmas Present Relative
by GuppyKing101 September 10, 2020
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Principle of Relative Indifference

Holding persons, places, things or ideas near to you both in proximity and experience in less regard than those more distant or those considered more exotic.
Jen is showing her bias through the principle of relative indifference when she claims that Americans have no culture especially when compared to European countries.
by KM91 June 7, 2022
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Mihai Doncu's relatives

Mihai Doncu's relatives are a powerful romanian gang that can fuck you up immediately.
When you work on your badly engineered car and you get angry you can say: "Mihai Doncu's relatives fuck that."
by Gobi1 December 20, 2023
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co-distant-relative-in-law

Spouse's distant-relative's spouse.
Co-distant-relative-in-law.
by Folqa July 24, 2024
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The idea that an individual, organization, or state possesses a limited degree of freedom, but this freedom is always conditional and exists within a web of external constraints, dependencies, and coercive influences. You have the illusion of choice, but your options are pre-filtered by larger systems (economic, political, algorithmic). It's autonomy with an asterisk—you can steer, but the road, the map, and the destination are largely determined by forces beyond your control. Your "free will" is exercised within a heavily patrolled playground.
Theory of Relative Disautonomy Example: A social media influencer has Relative Disautonomy. They can choose what brand to promote or what political take to voice, but their entire livelihood depends on an algorithm's favor, advertiser sentiment, and platform rules that can change overnight. They are free to dance, but only on a platform owned by someone else, who can pull the trapdoor at any time.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026
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