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McCarthy Standard Time

The time difference from your chosen time zone (BST, EST, ECT. etc) to the one being used by a terrible time keeper. Usually meaning they will vastly underestimate the time they need to complete a task or overestimate how fast they can travel somewhere, making them the constant reason for delays in planning and execution of group activities.
Cal: I’ll be home in 10 minutes and load up a playlist as soon as i get online. So… gimme 20 minutes and we’re set.

Dan: Is that GMT or McCarthy Standard Time?

Jack: See you in an hour Cal. 🙄
by x427 January 9, 2023
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McCarthy

Pulled a McCarthy

Sounds Like- muh·kaar·thee
The political practice of buying one's political position by marginalizing opponents and forcing the vote until the aggressor gets what they want, regardless of the opposition they are meet with. This is kind of act is a quintessential example of an entitled, out of touch elitist.
Did you see how the Speaker of the House Pulled A McCarthy; it only took 4 re-votes to legitimately steel the third most powerful position in U.S. politics.
by jLingg January 12, 2023
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McCarthy to the rescue!

A common refrain among Republicans right after Trump staged the Insurrection, as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy headed down to kiss Trump’s golden ass after he courageously but impulsively ‘dissed’ him and then quickly realized he’d set himself up for having his entire political life go down the drain (which happened anyway).
It was definitely “McCarthy to the rescue!” happening when Kevin uttered the insipid statement, “Well you know, Donald is said to be not eating and he is very depressed.”
by Dr Bunnygirl November 28, 2023
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Chrystal McCarthy

A first nations girl that can drink most men under the table
Wow look at that Chrystal McCarthy girl she put all those men to shame
by The dirty ex October 4, 2011
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Electronic McCarthyism

The likely result of the 2011 and early 2012 PIPA (Protect IP Act) and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) legislation. The initial formation of these documents, bankrolled by the MPAA and RIAA industry giants, was intended to stop piracy in yet another venue: online. The laws were written in such a broad way, and with such ineffective methodology (DNS blocking), that the impact of the laws on actual piracy would be minimal. Instead, the laws provide for action based on accusation, rather than due process. A website merely has to be reported as having copyrighted material, and the action to shut it down goes into effect - with proof of actual wrongdoing not required.

The likelihood of this being abused is high. The effects are bound to be staggering, especially on the smaller organizations whose websites are their storefronts. Stifling political action, information sharing, and more... based on accusation alone, just like McCarthyism in the 1950s.
User Reports site: Samplesite.com has posted a picture of mine!!!

ISPs: Ok, block 'em. *blocks samplesite.com*

Samplesite.com: What the heck? Why aren't we getting any traffic? Nobody has clicked once today, and we normally get about 5000 a day! We're losing money!

Samplesite techs: Someone is blocking us - we can't get our website from outside. The redirect says we have copyrighted material posted illegally - but we don't!

Investigation reveals that a former user, banned from the service, has bragged to other users that he got "that damn site taken offline."

Samplesite CEO: I have to lay off some workers while we get this sorted out, because without income and traffic we can't pay everyone.

Samplesite Lawyers spend weeks to months trying to clear the name of the website. In the meantime, the business slowly dies.

Samplesite CEO: Damned Electronic McCarthyism!
by Argentdragongirl February 6, 2012
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Rob mccarthy

A complete total piece of shit, but somehow aweosme
by Sharkbait2211 August 22, 2016
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meghan mccarthy

Meghan McCarthy is an American screenwriter, lyricist, and producer for several animated television shows, in particular My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Season 4 of Littlest Pet Shop. She has the most high pitched voice!
Little child:"I love ponies!"
You:"You sound like Meghan Mccarthy
by UnicornMe December 3, 2016
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