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lame duck

an unsuccessful person or thing

Politics:
-An elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
-A person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power.

-Examples-
---Finally, highly fractionalised parties in government enervated the authority of the executive and rendered prime ministers vulnerable to the problem of the lame duck.
---Therefore, in a perfect election, during the sitting president's lame duck period, the president-elect usually signals only obliquely that there will be a ritual burial of the predecessor.

Business:
-An unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
-A person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:

-Examples-
---This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
This is regarded by many as a lame duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
by manitasdeingles May 4, 2019
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Lame

MIKEY IS SO LAME
by mysterious18383883 May 12, 2020
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Lame

Ry ry ryabn taricco 🥕🔝
Dude #1:That dude is so lame

Dude #2: yeah total ry ry ryabn taricco 🥕🔝
by Rarara1236 December 13, 2021
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Lame

The word you use when you have a crush on a person named Justin Ramos

Also means Summer Lor is boring and gayyy
"Your so Lamee Justin"

"Summer is Lame asf"

LIGMA BALLS
by AsianSensationLigma June 2, 2022
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Lame

Someone who messes up your good time. Or is known to mess up a good time.

Someone not cool enough to gain inside information.

Someone who can't keep a flow with you.and changes up on you.
I would never f*** with him he's too lame

Don't let them know their lame
by Sizzyboi October 1, 2020
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Lame

Adjective used to describe someone who is boring, uncool, or just sucks in general and has no friends.
Anthony is so lame hes lame
by Therealdefenition May 18, 2021
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lame ass

that song is lame ass, how could you even bear to listen to it?
by ssimmsek August 9, 2019
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