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spike trap

A spike trap is a trap that can do extensive damage when triggered. They are often found in video games and in some adventuring movies.

To be "spike trapped" is to be caught in a situation that is both painful and painfully avoidable. Players of Dungeons and Dragons frequently must "check for traps" to avoid falling into a variety of traps, including spike traps.

The character Kevin McCallister in Home Alone is someone with extensive knowledge of triggered traps, including spike traps.

In adventuring games, spike traps can make dungeon delving difficult. In multiplayer games, such as PUBG, spike traps can be set to inflict harm on your enemy while protecting a particular area.

Spike traps should not be confused with other traps that are more annoying than they are harmful. For instance, in Animal Crossing New Horizons, you can use a Pitfall Seed to lay a trap that is similar in concept to a spike trap, though it is more of an inconvenience than a damage dealing trap.
"Dude, watch out for that spike trap!"

"I can't believe I didn't see that coming. It was such a spike trap. Ouch!"
by idigress August 27, 2020
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Light-trapping

A slow driver in front of you who manages to crawl through a yellow light right when it's about to turn red (and even worse, at a railroad crossing), leaving you and the enraged drivers behind you in a huge traffic jam.
I would've made it back home sooner if it wasn't for that slow bastard who kept light-trapping me at nearly every other block.
by Dr. Claw July 29, 2009
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Woke Trap

When someone that is woke tries to trick someone else into thinking they are racist, sexist, etc.
Amy tried to catch me in a woke trap when she asked what type of flowers a man would like for Valentine's day.
by Soccermomlover425 February 21, 2020
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trap friend

person who is only friends of you because you have drugs. Only talks to you about drugs (this is overlooked) or only hangs out with you when you have drugs. Don’t get this confused with fein, feins don’t have people to supply them, trap friends do. Although the terms can be synonymous

Most common in high schools and colleges where students don’t have the job to fund their addiction, so they rely on others.
Damnit, Collin invited me over to his place, he knows I have weed and he doesn’t, what a trap friend
by Spice Latte February 8, 2020
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trap wizard

One who's trap game is so strong, they disappear before getting caught up. One could also put it as ballin' so hard mothaf#%^as wanna find me. Locally known in parts of San Antonio area as pulling "A Chris."
Og: "yo see that red Impala creepin by?"
Youngsta: "who is that guey?"
Og: "he's a trap wizard foo', always trappin' never catchin' chain"
by Trap Wizzard October 8, 2015
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Bath Trapped

When a person is psychologically unable to leave a bath due to it's comfort, warmth or lethargy caused by the hot steam. This is most severe if the temperature outside of the bath is cold or the person within the bath his sleepy.
"I got bath trapped earlier and was late for work, it was so cozey and womb like within the bath I was unable to get out"
by mindvomit September 6, 2012
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trap barn

a place, or in reality a barn, where friends and people from all corners of Almont and surrounding areas come to have a good time. these good times normally consist of last second put together party's that always work out somehow in the end. everyone is welcome to this most glorious of hangouts as long as a person isn't sketchy, a creeper, or doesn't know the owners of said trap. the barn comes fully equipped with a Rockstar Bar, gnarly sound system, a random wall, and a few dead bats (one of which hangs on the random wall). during the summer months the heat is fought off with a fan and most of the time it does just fine. when weather gets cold the trapping still continues but in a little fashion, the trap tent comes into play. the trap tent is literally a fort/tent made out of tarps and is built to hold in heat when its cold out.
by sctbrdfrd February 27, 2011
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