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Langston Effect

The phenomena where a fact based post is given negative comments or down voted because:

1. It wasn't funny
2. It contradicts funny yet wrong posts
3. The post writer isn't as well known on the forum as other

incorrect posters.
4. Readers don't like the facts the post writer presented

These happens despite the fact the post writer's answer being verifiable as correct.
The Langston Effect is apparent on UD in the definitions of zipperhead and dubstep amongst others. See also almost anything on yahoo answers.
by namekman September 23, 2012
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Langston

A tall male figure that is consider very handsome and will be an accomplish leader and gain weath with power and etc.
That man is the definition of langston.
by twenty 1 June 18, 2011
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langston

A person that has the tendency to shock or amaze people and could also intiminate them.
That dude there stay doing what he want to do, that's langston
by summer 6 June 19, 2011
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landstander

One who fights adamantly for a certain cause.

This word originates from the now-canceled animated series Home Movies, in which one episode featured the main character in a movie playing an ancient warrior called the Landstander, who simply wanted to "stand on land!"
"Dude, why do care so much about that old cartoon? You're such a landstander."
by megas_ex_machina August 25, 2005
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Langston Hughes

A Northern Virginia Middle school known for its abundant ghetto-fabulousness, high cracker percentile, and former employment of a pedophile.
Our vice principle kisses pigs for money...
by Niatch July 21, 2008
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la langosta blanca

Spanish for white lobster.

Columbian drug smugglers often dump their illicit cocaine cargo when confronted by law enforcement. Lobster fishermen in Nicaragua's Mosquito coast often end up recovering the cocaine, calling it white lobster.
La langosta blanca gets me through the nignt.
by James_Hunt February 13, 2008
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lanksta

The word 'lanksta' comes from two main words.These words are 'Lankan' and 'Gangsta'. The word 'lankan' ic the slang fr the word Sri Lankan. The root of Sri Lankan is Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan means the people from Sri Lanka. The short form of Sri Lankans is lankan. Therefore Lanksta means a Lankan Gangsta. Sri Lanka is a small country located south east of india. The population of sri lankans in toronto is the 2nd highest next to chinese.
for ex; hehee i noe dis cus LANKAN PRIDE. i am lankan. i am canadian.
by Vinu December 12, 2004
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