Ball-Checking

to intentionally ask questions about someones knowledge over niche topics/media

John: what you know about Dezmall?

Ben: Cass's Hospitality?- The Ghost of A Brothel?- that Ball-Checking shit is never gonna work on me

by WKBI April 3, 2026

Smokey creeking that * pack

A harsher version of smoking that pack, it’s used to disrespect someone* dead in a more brutal or personal way.

*name

Smokey creeking that * pack

by Richard RD July 12, 2025

who you checking

Who you checking means who are you going out with or who is you boyfriend/girlfriend

"Who you checking g"
"just some pukka girl"

by Mr traumatic June 13, 2016

king of cheeki breeki

what a nerd

king of cheeki breeki is a nerd

by periodpp August 25, 2019

Copy We Are Checking

Ferrari's response to their drivers asking questions was due to the unclear instructions given by the strategists.

Charles Leclerc: *asks a crucial question that will matter in the championship*
The strategists: Copy We Are Checking

by Belkan November 10, 2024

Bias of Fact-Checking

The inherent skew introduced when the process of verifying factual claims becomes institutionalized, gatekept by specific media or tech entities, and is applied disproportionately. This bias isn't about truth vs. falsehood, but about which truths get scrutinized, how context is framed, and whose statements are subjected to a forensic audit while others enjoy implied credibility. It often reflects the political and cultural priorities of the fact-checking institution.

Example: A fact-checking organization rigorously rates a progressive politician's minor statistical exaggeration as "Mostly False," while using a more charitable, context-laden analysis to rate a conservative ally's demonstrably false claim about election integrity as "Lacking Context." The bias of fact-checking lies in the uneven application of scrutiny, shaping public perception of credibility rather than merely dispensing truth.

by Dumu The Void February 9, 2026