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Raygun

A person who holds an advanced degree (Master's or especially a PhD) but demonstrates shockingly poor judgment, zero practical competence, or outright idiocy in their field or public output — typically someone who publishes convoluted, pretentious, or completely nonsensical "research" articles that make everyone question how they ever got credentialed in the first place.

The term originates from Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn (Paris 2024), who held a PhD in cultural studies/breakdancing academia yet delivered one of the most memorably disastrous performances in Olympic history — scoring zero points while hopping around like a deranged kangaroo — turning her into the ultimate symbol of credentialed incompetence.
She spent 7 years on a thesis about street culture then embarrassed her entire country on live TV. Certified Raygun.
by nortyhorse January 18, 2026
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Raygun

A term used to explain when someone is doing something cringe, painful, lame.

Colloquial term to be used to explain a state of discomfort, especially pertaining to white people appropriating cultural norms and pop cultures.. badly.
Stacey: Me and Star and Wombat are thinking of going down to the breach and doing a bit of a drum circle

ME: "Aw man that's so raygun"
by Pewboygonewild February 8, 2025
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Raymond really loves his anime girl Hatsune Miku.
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Raygun

1) The Universal safe word during sex that is used whenever an act is not, nor ever will be allowed.
1) Is that hot candle wax? Where do you think that is going? MY BALLS?!? RAYGUN! Absolutely not!
by Alpine Swade The 3rd. April 6, 2025
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