the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events:
in german ;'Macht
in german ;'Macht
by Lillian Hauchlaz December 4, 2023

Locating outlets and plugging in your mobile device(s) at your current location to avoid the dreaded dead battery. Usually involves sneakily searching the perimeters of rooms and creatively relocating chairs to sit next to charging devices.
While I attended an all-day conference, I had to sneak in some power poaching in order to charge my cell phone.
by BethB July 26, 2016

by City slang April 20, 2018

by IdkWhaatImDoingWithMyLife:) February 4, 2022

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make sure you get paid the proper rate when doing tasks for people in positions of power. One of the reasons they are rich and successful is that they prefer to make money for themselves rather than for others. That’s a lesson you need to learn.
by Reninu March 15, 2025

by Austin Power lover June 30, 2022

The Elon Musk Power Down (noun)
/ˈē-län ˌməsk ˈpau̇(-ə)r daʊn/
1. The moment a man hits peak confidence, starts ranting about AI overlords, space orgies, or selling NFTs of his own balls—and then completely short-circuits mid-sentence like a sex robot with a Windows 95 processor.
2. The post-coital mental blackout that occurs when you climax while arguing about cryptocurrency. Often followed by a three-hour Reddit spiral and a mild existential crisis.
Warning: May result in accidental billion-dollar acquisitions or naming your kid after a Wi-Fi password.
/ˈē-län ˌməsk ˈpau̇(-ə)r daʊn/
1. The moment a man hits peak confidence, starts ranting about AI overlords, space orgies, or selling NFTs of his own balls—and then completely short-circuits mid-sentence like a sex robot with a Windows 95 processor.
2. The post-coital mental blackout that occurs when you climax while arguing about cryptocurrency. Often followed by a three-hour Reddit spiral and a mild existential crisis.
Warning: May result in accidental billion-dollar acquisitions or naming your kid after a Wi-Fi password.
“He was deep into a monologue about brain chips and free speech on Mars, then just stared into space like he nutted out his last coherent thought. Classic The Elon Musk Power Down (TEMPD).”
by 8565FFF186 April 24, 2025
