A super nerd word for "the guy taking all the damage in a mmorpg game" Think total dumbfuck that has no spell casting ability and can swing a giant axe so he moronically runs in front of everyone like a big tank.
Nerdwithnorealworldskills20008 is tanking! Hey put your hex spells on that him so we can mow him down with our +98 damage wind avenger blade spells! Pass the cheese wizz and graham crackers Bill!
by JakeWalls January 20, 2008
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Noah Smith heaped abuse on tankies for saying DC-based OAS was lying about electoral fraud in Bolivia.
by jchristian January 13, 2022
Get the tankie mug.In a classroom/graded setting, one relies on the current postitive status of their grade, using it as a buffer in hopes to get to the end of the grading period doing little or no work with mild to no consequence.
Similar to how a tank in an MMO can rely on buffs to stay alive in a mob, a mob being in this case either a class or a giant-ass homework load.
Similar to how a tank in an MMO can rely on buffs to stay alive in a mob, a mob being in this case either a class or a giant-ass homework load.
by sycophant November 22, 2007
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The act of using unfair means to overtake another player's car whilst playing racing games. This can involve pushing them off the track or hitting them with weapons. In games such as Micro Machines it is possible to tonk someone with a frying pan.
by Microphone February 7, 2006
Get the tonking mug.Most powerful and knowledgeable political opponent you could encounter from an obscure edge of the internet landscape. They boast strong support for any entity that identify itself with the commons and have combative attitude against any repression of liberty, freedom and dignity imposed on the downtrodden.
They're devout defenders of Joseph Stalin.
They're devout defenders of Joseph Stalin.
Anna: Stalin was a ruthless murderer! He caused famine in UkrainE!!
Alex: I heard he ate all the grains with a comically large spoon, and personally massacred 2 billions. What a tragedy!
Anna: What?! You're joking about this? If it was your grandma, you wouldn't be laughing!
Alex: If it was my grandma, then she's probably deserved it. Man clearly didn't kill enough people.
Anna: I wouldn't agree to marry you if I knew you were such a tankie.
Alex: Neither would I if I knew you were such an ignorant enemy of the people.
Alex: I heard he ate all the grains with a comically large spoon, and personally massacred 2 billions. What a tragedy!
Anna: What?! You're joking about this? If it was your grandma, you wouldn't be laughing!
Alex: If it was my grandma, then she's probably deserved it. Man clearly didn't kill enough people.
Anna: I wouldn't agree to marry you if I knew you were such a tankie.
Alex: Neither would I if I knew you were such an ignorant enemy of the people.
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