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Mainstream Menace

A Mainstream Menace is someone who out trounces his more talented fellows and still ensures that what we consider mainstream is rather subjective.
Akiyuki Shinbo has become a long term Mainstream Menace by having redefined both anime and Japanese meme culture from the 1980s to the 2020s, partly thanks to his wildly excessive use of Wakame Shadows from early in his career.
by Snapper2001 December 24, 2025
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Mainstreamisation

Mainstreamisation is the process of bringing something—an idea, practice, technology, or group—into general acceptance, making it common, popular, or part of the accepted "mainstream" of society, often involving adoption by large numbers and the like.
The Mainstreamisation of anime into American popular culture was a gradual one which only grew stronger by the mid 2000s and beyond.
by Snapper2001 January 2, 2026
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Maintain down

A Nigerian slang phrase popularized by American artist and creator DDG. A variation of the Nigerian term “maintain,” (meaning to stay composed or carry yourself properly) blended with “calm down.”

All meaning to compose yourself, relax, stay cool, and keep your demeanor in check—especially in situations where emotions, ego, or reactions could escalate

Usage-
Often said as advice or a warning to someone who is doing too much, getting too excited, angry, or losing composure.
• “Bro, maintain down before you say something crazy.”
• “It’s not that deep, just maintain down.”
by Dexxxta007 January 4, 2026
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Maintain down

A Nigerian slang phrase popularized by American artist and creator DDG. A variation of the Nigerian term “maintain,” (meaning to stay composed or carry yourself properly), blended with another Nigerian slang “calm down.”

All coming together to mean compose yourself, relax, stay cool, and keep your demeanor in check—especially in situations where emotions, ego, or reactions could escalate.

Usage:
Often said as advice or a warning to someone who is doing too much, getting too excited, angry, or losing composure.
“ Bro, maintain down before you say something crazy.”

It’s not that deep, just maintain down.”
by Dexxxta007 January 4, 2026
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Reality Maintaining Words

The set of words which (established and) maintain reality.
"Could we change reality by suppressing, hiding, or extricating the Reality Maintaining Words?", asked Professor Spot Tricks. "How many RMWs are there anyway?" Asked Joe. "How many RMWs do you estimate there are", asked Dick. "How many RMWs do you estimate exist", asked Bernd. The instructor commended Bernd because "exist" is concise, whereas "there are" is prolix, and clarified that listing all the RMWs would exact mountains of time, so it is more likely that only an estimate, not a specific number, could be achieved. Then she asked the students, "And could we change reality by promoting the use of a different set of words?" "Yes", said most students. "What would you call those words?" "Reality Correcting Words", said Sally.
by but for September 13, 2018
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Zac Mainstone

by gph123 November 28, 2019
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Political Mainstream Supremacy Effect

A major political and social issue that arises when during election season, Republicans and Democrats have more access to the media, public relations professionals, and have more education and training on how to effectively campaign in political elections than nonmainstream political parties have, which results in the Republicans in Democrats winning more elections than nonmainstream political parties. Many members of the general public have been conditioned by the mainstream political parties to believe this is acceptable when in fact it is not. The best way to address this problem is actively work to ensure that nonmainstream political parties have more access to the media, p.r. professionals, and education on how to effectively run a political campaign.
The Political Mainstream Supremacy Effect has been around for many years and over time has had a very heavy, negative impact on the political diversity found in governments in all levels of jurisdiction all over the U.S.
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