You can beat the miner, but you can't beat the gambler

A reference to how hard work can be outdone by luck in some instances, such as how a miner could work in the caves and a gambler could win more money than him in a casino.

person 1: Did you hear that Darragh fella won a free chicken roll last night?
person 2: Well, you know what they say, you can beat the miner, but you can't beat the gambler!

by aaaREDaaa June 14, 2023

miner

Love him or hate him, people make memes of him on how he should get another nerf when he's already been nerfed a million times.

- And that's exactly why miner should be nerfed.
- Same, he can heal towers.

by captaincto January 16, 2022

Gorp Miner

Someone who "mines" the good stuff out of the gorp on outdoor trips, leaving nothing but peanuts and raisins. In context, the term "miner" is also used as they are usually eating gorp when their behavior is noticed. Gorp stands for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts. Crap is a more modern term as it stands for Candy, Raisins And Peanuts, though this term is less well know.

"Don't be a gorp miner and just grab a handful, you hoser!

by Shadyme June 24, 2024

Minered

To slay a golf tournament with zero to little practice or talent.

He so minered the Masters this year the same way he does his finance job.

by Cooper50 August 29, 2018

Hymen Miner

A person who deliberately seeks out virgins to deflower

Jane: Have you heard about nasty John and his shenanigans? He has a thing for virgins.

Diana: What's the matter with him?

Jane: Well, he's a hymen miner, all right.

by The Miner September 30, 2012

Minge miner

Someone that gets a lot of sex.

I got laid again, just last night!
Aahh mate! You're such a minge miner bro!

by Minge miner May 17, 2016

data miner

A person who hangs out with you because you're "smart," "cracked," or just useful. Basically their personal ChatGPT. Where gold diggers realistically can only dig a few romantic partners at a time, a data miner can get away with mining dozens of people.

Commonly found at UWaterloo.

Kevin: "Emily just texted me for the first time all semester... asking for my notes."
Raj: "Did she even say hi?"
Kevin: "Nope. Straight to business. Classic data miner."

by califctn February 12, 2025