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Hat-zing-er (verb)
1. to knowingly torpedo a friend. 2. to steal ones job through subtrefuge.
Not knowing how to propel his career, Mr. Smith decided to HATZINGER his peer to further himself within the company.
by Hatzinger February 21, 2009
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Hedinger shot

Waking up at 7 in the morning and instantly taking a shot of warm cheap vodka and chasing with warm, flat Dr. Pepper.
We were still so drunk in the morning that I could barely taste how bad the Hedinger shots were.
by purdon't March 2, 2011
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hostingers

The host of the game (of which should have 1+ brain cell(S) ).

- Love Rakesh
Who is de hostingers?
by Rakesh (ISA) (Planet) May 21, 2018
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Kettinger

Kind of an astronaut, kind of to the earth guy. Choose this person to travel to distant worlds and come back safely.
Last weekend me and Kettinger explored the mysteries of dualities.
by Gallinger February 8, 2021
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Hetting

The act of bursting the pee balloon by pinching ones foreskin whilst peeing to fill it up like a balloon until it gets to big and pops.
"Bro, did you hear? George like, totally hetted the hell out of his thing in the bathroom! It totally popped!"
- Het, hetted, hetting, hetter = George popping the balloon in the bathroom
by theomegapimp March 4, 2026
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Reverse Ettingermentum

Reverse Ettingermentum

Reverse Ettingermentum is a satirical political term used to describe the phenomenon where a political commentator, analyst, or prediction consistently proves incorrect, often with outcomes opposite to those forecast. The phrase is modeled after the financial slang Reverse Cramer, which refers to investors profiting by doing the opposite of television host Jim Cramer’s stock recommendations.

The term plays on “Ettingermentum,” a colloquialism (often used online) for misplaced hype or momentum in political forecasting, where an analyst’s confident assertions are later contradicted by electoral results or public opinion shifts. In practice, Reverse Ettingermentum suggests that if a certain commentator or outlet predicts a political outcome, observers expect the opposite to occur.

Usage

The phrase is primarily employed on social media and in online political communities as a form of irony or criticism directed at punditry, polling, and conventional wisdom in politics. It encapsulates skepticism toward predictive models and expert commentary, particularly when prior predictions have failed.

Examples

Instances often cited as “Reverse Ettingermentum” include:

Pollsters and commentators projecting a “red wave” in the 2022 United States midterm elections, only for Democrats to outperform expectations.

Media consensus in 2015 that Jeb Bush was the likely Republican nominee for 2016, followed by his early exit.
“His track record is so bad, he’s practically the poster child for Reverse Ettingermentum.”

“Reverse Ettingermentum strikes again: he declared the race over, and the underdog won in a landslide.”

“They should put him on TV more—he’s a walking Reverse Ettingermentum indicator.”

“Pollsters calling it wrong? Must be Reverse Ettingermentum season.”
by Hastwt September 12, 2025
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Reverse Ettingermentum

Reverse Ettingermentum

Reverse Ettingermentum is a satirical political term used to describe the phenomenon where a political commentator, analyst, or prediction consistently proves incorrect, often with outcomes opposite to those forecast. The phrase is modeled after the financial slang Reverse Cramer, which refers to investors profiting by doing the opposite of television host Jim Cramer’s stock recommendations.

The term plays on “Ettingermentum,” a colloquialism (often used online) for misplaced hype or momentum in political forecasting, where an analyst’s confident assertions are later contradicted by electoral results or public opinion shifts. In practice, Reverse Ettingermentum suggests that if a certain commentator or outlet predicts a political outcome, observers expect the opposite to occur.

Usage

The phrase is primarily employed on social media and in online political communities as a form of irony or criticism directed at punditry, polling, and conventional wisdom in politics. It encapsulates skepticism toward predictive models and expert commentary, particularly when prior predictions have failed.

Examples

Instances often cited as “Reverse Ettingermentum” include:

Pollsters and commentators projecting a “red wave” in the 2022 United States midterm elections, only for Democrats to outperform expectations.

Media consensus in 2015 that Jeb Bush was the likely Republican nominee for 2016, followed by his early exit.
“His track record is so bad, he’s practically the poster child for Reverse Ettingermentum.”

“Reverse Ettingermentum strikes again: he declared the race over, and the underdog won in a landslide.”

“They should put him on TV more—he’s a walking Reverse Ettingermentum indicator.”

“Pollsters calling it wrong? Must be Reverse Ettingermentum season.”

“It’s not bad luck, it’s just Reverse Ettingermentum doing its thing.”
by Hastwt September 12, 2025
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