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slashdot effect

1. An immediate surge in hit rate on a webserver caused by an announcement on a high-traffic website; a Nivenesque "flash crowd".

2. An unintentional denial of service to a website as a result of a surge in hit rate following an announcement on a high-traffic website.

See also: slashdotted
Bill Joy's _Dangers of Lego Blocks_ site succumbed to the slashdot effect scant hours after going live.
by Tarrasque November 18, 2002
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slashatthedisco

The most popular fandom on LJ, invloving slash of any PANIC! At The Disco members. The most popular being Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie (RyDen).
Have you seen the new RyDen story on slashatthedisco yet???
by Thr0u6hTh31c3 October 22, 2006
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slash goggles

The way of looking at a form of media and seeing a male homosexual couple in a romantic relationship even if there is no actual relationship to be found.
Fangirl: Oh man! My Slash Goggles are on way too tight - I'm shipping every guy I see!
by Saria May 25, 2009
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slash'n'burn

Nasty dose of chlamydia that inflames the urethra. The necessity to pass urine causes excruciating pain, hence when you go for a 'slash' against a brick wall, it burns like you wouldn't believe!
'Mate, I'd stay well away from those Thai hookers of i were you. Last trip to Pattaya was a God-awful experience!'
'Why, what happened? You get drugged and robbed or something?'
'Nope. Caught slash'n'burn.'
'Oh, My Buddha, that's Nasty!'
by Neil-Iger October 4, 2013
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team slash

The act of urinating with a group of men during a party, usually outdoors. also see Team piss.
Guy 1: "I need to piss, bro I'm like 6 brews deep!"

Guy 2: "Team slash!"

Both Guys: "Yeah!!!"
by DannyZ805 March 4, 2011
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slash i

To ignore a person. Mainly used in electronic communications, i.e., cell phones. To be ignored is to to be put on slash I. Originally derived from the IRC days of using /i to ignore a person.
"Hey man...I tried to call you all last night, you musta had me on slash i." or "Rogers, you got me on slash i or something? I been trying to get a hold of you for a minute
by Petrol555 April 25, 2005
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slashcrashcup

Slashcrashcup is a leaderboard player who is well known for using an "annoying" skywars Strat known as the salmon strat. He is also 45 years of age and streams on twitch (facecam)
Slashcrashcup I hope you stub your toe
by Goodforumuser September 8, 2020
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