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Housing Meningitis

Housing Meningitis (noun) A phrase used to describe a drawn-out state of frustration where repeated planning and decision-making lead to little or no progress. Housing meningitis is especially common in situations where things appear active but remain unresolved.
Getting this essay done is like getting housing meningitis
by qortors June 16, 2025
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REM Mining

REM Mining
noun | pronounced /rem ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

Definition of REM Mining

The intentional practice of accessing the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep or hypnagogic state to extract creative ideas, insights, or inspiration, especially for storytelling, writing, or artistic expression.

A creative technique developed by author C.M. James in which one consciously induces an early dreamlike state (without full sleep) to mentally "mine" or retrieve narrative elements, emotions, or visions for use in fiction or art.
Examples:

"I used REM Mining last night and came up with the next twist in my novel."

"C.M. James swears by REM Mining as the secret to building the Dreamfall universe."
by C.M. James June 26, 2025
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Pre-mining

(In context of the game Minecraft) When a greedy little fuck decides to mine a minimum of 10 blocks below another player in order to find diamonds before anyone else
Honorable Miner: Hey guys let's dig a giant quarry to level -54 for diamonds
Greedy Pre-miner: Okay, sure! *digs a hole 20 blocks below* Let's start! *starts pre-mining like a little cunt*
by Professional_TheRapist November 1, 2025
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REM Mining

A creative technique where someone intentionally enters the early REM or hypnagogic state to access heightened imagination, insight, and ideas. REM Mining involves using the mind’s dream-border zone on purpose to pull out concepts, scenes, or inspiration for writing, art, or problem solving.
I was stuck on my story, so I used REM Mining and woke up with the entire plot mapped out.
by CM James November 13, 2025
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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria)

What Foreman had on that one episode of House in season 2.
Cameron: Your son has Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria)
by House M.D. May 21, 2011
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Off-Camera Mining

When a person, usually a Youtuber, plays Minecraft and switches into creative mode and gets more loot. It is typically unrealistic but some intelligent people make like 5 Iron Ingots or 2 Diamonds every time they go Off-Camera Mining.
Other times, people go Off-Camera Mining in the overworld but somehow get an entire stack of ancient debris without even lighting a nether portal.
Temple-Rubber: "Did you see that new Benjamin Earthmover MC video?"
Intellectual: "No! It's full of Off-Camera Mining and he doesn't even try to make it make sense."
by The real Benjamin Earthmover December 13, 2024
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Diamond Jack Minington

diamondminerex00 on roblox
omggg diamond jack minington can i plz have ur autograph
by ArcherNemesis April 12, 2025
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