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Nickle Lining Fallacy

The fallacy for when someone of a problematic group tries to justify their harmful ways by trying to convince people there was a silver lining. That it used to be good or still is good its just that there are a few bad people. But really its an excuse and a fake silver lining
"The leader of the cult like group tried to explain his Nickle Lining Fallacy to skeptists to keep them at bay."
by Cbafn July 14, 2025
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basic bottom line

expression

Meaning:
The simplest, most important truth in any situation — what it all really comes down to before anything else. It’s the raw core, the emotional or logical essence that stands before the usual bottom line, often hidden beneath layers of explanation, justification, or complexity.

Extra:
The basic bottom line comes before the bottom line — it's what everything else is built on.

Origin:
Popularized by Catalin Andrei Rajka, a Romanian creative and thinker known for concise expressions of complex thoughts.
"The basic bottom line? I started this because I needed to feel something again — all the rest came later."

"Before anything got complicated, the basic bottom line was just this: I missed her."

"Forget the strategy, the basic bottom line is — he couldn’t let go."
by Ondalin July 16, 2025
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The Line

The god of direction in the hit indie game "Peak" by Team PEAK. Disobey its sacred path and it will smite you, no questions asked.
1. "Hey man, the Line says we should go this way."

2. "Hmmm... I don't know about you, but I think the Line might be leading us the wrong way-AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!" *Immediately falls off a cliff and dies.*
by Vermilion5141 July 16, 2025
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line

setting someone up; usually for failure
could be to get jumped or killed etc
by sumprettybrownskin July 17, 2025
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went off line

When someone mentally checks out during a conversation, they stop paying attention, lose focus, or drift off into their own thoughts. They're physically present, but their brain just hit airplane mode.
“Sorry, I totally went off line for a second. What were you saying?”
by p-ro July 22, 2025
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Black lined

A part in “hentai” when the penis is “censored” with a couple black lines.
“Oh what? How is this censored? It’s just black lined!”
by MToque July 22, 2025
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Zyp Lining

The act of lifting up your foreskin, and lining your head with Zyn Pouches. Then enclosing it within your foreskin.
"You have a nice weekend camping?"
"Yeah man, I did some Zyp Lining, found my zen"
by TheBigGrease July 29, 2025
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