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Optimization Trap

When trying to improve everything actually makes life worse. The endless tweaking, tracking, and hacking that leaves you more stressed than before. Productivity apps, fitness gadgets, even parenting advice—sometimes “optimizing” just optimizes the anxiety.
I bought five different apps to manage my schedule, and now I don’t have time to do anything. Classic optimization trap.
by GuyWhoWritesDefinitions September 4, 2025
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Nicaraguan Finger Trap

The plausible situation when you're an inch in your mom and you're dad is an inch in you and you have to make a tough decision to try and escape.
"John got out of the Nicaraguan Finger Trap by moving forward, apparently he really hates his mom."
by Backpacktrack May 24, 2025
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bussing me in a trap

josh: *opens gone off milk whilst on tea duty, with no time to get more* YOU’RE BUSSING ME IN A TRAP!
by rumragee October 11, 2020
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Dust Trap

A dusty dude who uses his woman's money & his own to "surprise" her with a busted car or house. He believes his contribution is more valid than her own, & that he doesn't have to consult her with any major decisions. Posts his "accomplishment" on the internet while dragging her for being "ungrateful." Has no more money to even start repairs on the fixer upper, but expects praise.
The pick mes lust over the man who posted his dust Trap on the internet.
by MsTea July 25, 2022
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Trap Shooter

A technique in the youtube series, Dragon Ball Z League. When used, the match ends. It is over. The user of the trap shooter has won for the team. They are the victor. One does not question the divine power of the Trap Shooter.
*Trap Shooter is used*
Trap Shooter! It's over!
by Xesthan August 30, 2016
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trap

1- A device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.
2- A situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack.
3- Acontainer or device used to collect a specified thing.
4- Alight, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.
5- Adevice for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.
6- Short for trapdoor.
7- A person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking).
8- (among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments.
9- Atype of hip-hop music typically characterized by a dark tone and rhythms involving low-pitched kick drums and a very fast hi-hat.
10- Aplace where drugs are sold.
11- An act of trapping the ball.
12- Synonym for transvestite.
Trap.
by Çylioprabizurbw February 18, 2025
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fox trapping

(v) the action of sneakily crawling to a victim and squeezing his or her legs together, forcing them to awkwardly fall down to the ground. During the fall, the attacker must yell "fox trap!"
That man is fox trapping people..."CLEAR THE MUDDA FUCKIN AREA!"
by JJRJYAY May 31, 2012
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