black-crab syndrome

The term black-crab syndrome is an allegorical term used towards an individual or group of people who hold others back from progress and try to sabotage their own people (typically socioeconomically); the crabs-in-a-bucket syndrome is a term used to allegorically convey the idea of a person or people(a crab) confined to a similar place or status(typically socioeconomic) being sabotaged and held back from progress and success by other people(fellow crabs). The sabotage in both terms could be employed purposefully or unconsciously and for a number of reasons: jealousy, freeloading, fear of competition, etc. In the crab’s attempt to crawl out of the bucket(their current status), to explore, expand their knowledge, adaptability to other environments, and further increase their general progress in life, they are pulled backward by the other black crabs(people of the same status) or crabs who are lower in the bucket, making this level of advancement impossible. These are allegorical references used mainly by descendants of the African diaspora in reference to their own people holding them back from making progress in life.

AJ: I wouldn’t hang around them, if they see you doing better than them, or that you got the potential to do better, they’ll try to sabotage you in explicit or subtle ways. They got black-crab syndrome fr fr.

Leroy: Yup, I seen it too. They some black crabs fosho!

by UriYah May 21, 2022

Funtime Freddy syndrome

A stage where you become more and more like Funtime Freddy

Person1: helo peopl I lik chcikn

Person2: do you have Funtime Freddy syndrome?
Person1:yah…

by Lunar enthusiast January 14, 2023

overtrained athlete syndrome

Overtrained Athlete Syndrome (OAS) is a syndrome pretty much made up by Houston Texan linebacker Brian Cushing to explain his 4 game suspension to begin his 2nd season. Cushing was flagged as having human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in his system after he won the 2009 The Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The problem is that hCG only appears in pregnant women and males with cancer. Cushing is neither a pregnant female nor has he had cancer. Therefore, Cushing made up a syndrome that no doctor or medical professional had ever heard of to explain having hCG in his system. Perhaps coincidentally, he never made a Pro Bowl after his rookie season.

"Everything points to that overtrained athlete syndrome,'' Cushing said.

by Situation Hot July 11, 2017

Lippal Tunnel Syndrome

Nerve damage and inflamation of the lip muscles due to administering excessive bj's over long periods of time, often leading to excessive workman's compensation claims in the field of prostitution.

My doc asked if my lippal tunnel syndrome was from typing my lips. I showed him the real reason.

by 1pieceofwork June 30, 2014

Double Down's Syndrome

A sickness developed while playing Blackjack that causes you to risk all your chips constantly from doubling down.

Jim lost all of his money at the casino yesterday after getting a case of Double Down's Syndrome.

by Bob The Larry July 11, 2011

Severe Fumbling Syndrome

When you fumble a baddie so tremendously bad that it’s the only thing you can think about

Person 1: He has been acting weir lately
Person 2: Yea, he is suffering Severe Fumbling Syndrome

by DeBlobba September 29, 2022

Discord User Syndrome

The Discord User Syndrome (DUS) is a syndrome that is gained by actively using the application Discord. Symptoms include having absolutely zero game, being a discord mod, a sudden increase of weight and becoming a femboy. The Syndrome is usually treated with uninstalling the application and touching grass.

Person 1: Didn't Max get all the bitches?
Person 2: No, he has zero game now. I heard he uses Discord now.
Person 1: Guess he got Discord User Syndrome.

by urnotyuri October 7, 2022