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way of the cave

This term is used regarding an event or task to describe a deeply entrenched tradition or convention that applies to it and is expected to be adhered to by those involved with it. Generally used to communicate that, while certain rules or conditions about how things are to be done are inconvenient, its presence is considered ubiquitous and unfeasible to work around. When someone complains about this one must explain "it is the way of the cave".

Like many older idioms (such as "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb".) this term has an opposite meaning when spoken in its longer form. Used in this way, the original speaker begins, "It is the way of the cave. Sun or no sun." (or relevant topic)
The second speaker replies "No sun!" Thus declaring they have devised an unexpected way to circumvent the situation in their favor.

The first recorded use of this term was originally found around May of 2014 in the fantasy drama epic titled "The Begun of Tigtone"
"Tyrone! You MUST convert ounces to grams to flip this stash! Do your 3rd grade arithmetic skills justice...by USING all of them.
This is the way of the cave. Weed or no weed."
"No weed," yells Tyrone, as he simply robs the mark of all his cash rather than determining the correct price for the drugs.
by Papa Dwarf April 19, 2022
mugGet the way of the cavemug.

Guan the way

When your name is Guan and you tell ppl that you're on the way but you were just kidding and still in bed.
Hey guys, I'm Guan the way!!! #gtw
by GuanTheWay February 15, 2018
mugGet the Guan the waymug.

Apollo Way

Apollo way is a council estate in Blackwood, South wales. the estate is famously known locally due to their local drug addicts and the famous shop and the chippy next door. Next door you have beautiful Cefn Fforest, and then it’s Bargoed where all of them mingers and that go. if your reading this come blackwood stay away from barg
Come Apollo Way don’t want to stay in bargoed
by Cameron Chink October 11, 2020
mugGet the Apollo Waymug.

gerard way

"Did you see him? He looks like Gerard way"
by mavisacutie March 9, 2021
mugGet the gerard waymug.

Eli Way

A kind and caring guy. May be idiotic sometimes but he will always care. Eli may get angry sometimes but he will always forgive. He’s a great friend to be around. Eli will always agree to watch anime as long as it’s My Hero Academia
by Eli’s plus 1 November 18, 2019
mugGet the Eli Waymug.

Gerard way

Oh yeah it’s an emo king Gerard way
by Galixy.cat November 17, 2018
mugGet the Gerard waymug.

wai fai

Kuching slang, meaning to wait around for something new and better forever without ever getting it.
That dude has been wai fai-ing for a new Sony phone since forever. Get over it, just buy the latest and be happy with it!
by lazykevin November 5, 2016
mugGet the wai faimug.

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