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Christopher Columbus Effect

(noun)

1. When a player’s enjoyment of a survival or exploration game is ruined because someone else discovered or built something first. It’s not about competition—it’s about the emotional need to feel like the first to explore it themselves.
“Bro, I wanted to find that cave myself—total Christopher Columbus Effect.”
by TheBigAhh June 8, 2025
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Columbus Handshake

A greeting given to a girl in a bar, usually in Columbus. OH, where 2 fingers are inserted into the rectum.
Urban said he was just dancing with the girl in the bar, but he was spotted giving her the old Columbus Handshake.
by Southernernotbygrace October 7, 2021
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Columbus

Verb:

Much like Columbus didn't actually do anything more meaningful than manage to get lost, avoid being mutinied and narrowly escape dying by "discovering" the Americas...

This term describes the shameless appropriation of something that has been recognized as done widely by many folks already and being claimed as "discovered" by this new Tik Tok generation because some so called "influencer" posted it on a TikTok and shared it to Facebook in an effort for internet fame and clout by going viral.
So I saw this TikTok last night, this girl was like "Ice cream is good, and I love root beer. I mixed them together and OMG you guys!!! It's actually good!" This bish is really gonna "Columbus" root beer floats?!?
by Weezy45813 May 30, 2024
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Columbus

Some dude who fucked a manatee because it looked hot enough for him to fuck
Person 1: my own son just fucked a manatee. Man I’m a disappointment.

Person 2: lol not my child not my problem. Your kid just pulled a Columbus.
by Brittany-Anne Jeanne Baptiste September 5, 2021
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Ol' Columbus Handshake

A game in which participants grab a tight hold of the other participants groins. The first person who passes out (or otherwise quits by releasing the opponent's crotch) is declared the loser, and must remunerate the other players, typically by buying drinks.
Our crew couldn't decide who was paying so we gave one another the Ol' Columbus Handshake to see who'd buy the first round.
by Shank Bonein June 28, 2023
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Northside Highschool (Columbus GA)

There are too many people. The principal looks like Abraham Lincoln. My sister used to have a crush on him wtf. The classes are okay depending on which ones you have. Other than that, it's pretty boring. There aren't many fights or a lot of drama so it's pretty okay.
Northside Highschool (Columbus GA) is so boring.
by Little Sweetmeat October 17, 2022
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Christina Columbus

Female equivalent to Christopher Columbus. People who "create" new ideas and claim them as their own even though they belong to other cultures.
"Hey did you hear about that girl who made spa water? What's next Christina Columbus? Corn Salad?"
by Ga1laxy August 1, 2022
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