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Chicago promise

Certain people like giving out promises without the intent of carrying them out. For some reason, a significant amount of such people populates Chicago. This kind of people is called bullshitters, and the kind of bullshit promises they give out is called a Chicago promise.
-- This dude said he'll bring over some molly this Friday.

-- You sure it wasn't a Chicago promise?
by othra May 13, 2024
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Chicago promise

Certain people like giving out promises without the intent of carrying them out. For some reason, a significant amount of such people populates Chicago. This kind of people is called bullshitters, and the kind of bullshit promises they give out is called a Chicago promise.
-- This dude said he'll bring over some molly this Friday.

-- You sure it wasn't a Chicago promise?
by othra May 13, 2024
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Malay promise

When someone promise to you but never happened
He just malay promise me he said that he will be here 12hour ago but still said he is on the way here
by Limau_ais February 21, 2024
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Promiseering

Promiseering is the cynical use of promises to obtain consent or support from a base for a short term course of action that secures a position of leverage for the promiser, with the option of abandoning the promise when the leverage is obtained.
During election campaigns, some politicians may resort to promiseering tactics to secure the vote for themselves.
by a6rax1s March 22, 2024
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Promised Consort Radahn

The final boss of the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erd Tree DLC. The boss was as hard as Radahn’s balls upon release until they (fortunately) nerfed him significantly. Unfortunately this affected the few who did best him pre patch through development of a superiority complex.
Promised Consort Radahn is easy I just beat him 31st try”
by DrYamKnight October 12, 2025
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Russian Promise

A guarantee, treaty, or solemn oath made with the absolute intention of breaking it the moment it becomes strategically convenient. It is a specific type of gaslighting where the aggressor loudly proclaims a desire for peace or cooperation solely to buy time, distract their victim, or maneuver their forces for a surprise attack.
"I really thought my ex was going to change after he swore he deleted the dating apps, but it was just a Russian Promise. He was actually just stalling to line up a new girlfriend before dumping me."
by carroarmato0 December 12, 2025
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To promise something really good, and then show something much worse than expected.
"Why would they promise the moon and deliver a pebble?"
by Shoe Bench December 20, 2025
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