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Daniel Penny Effect

The phenomenon observed where bystanders will ignore, film or otherwise not get involved in an emergency or life threatening situation involving innocent people out of fear of legal prosecution or physical harm.

First referenced by news outlets in the aftermath of a woman on a NYC subway getting burned alive by an illegal migrant.
"Invoking fears of legal backlash, the Daniel Penny Effect loomed large as bystanders watched helplessly during a horrifying Brooklyn subway attack where a woman was set on fire."
by average_daffy_duck December 26, 2024
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Throwing pennies in a bowl

For when you want to make a bet that you will likely lose, but you won’t be out much if you do.
How much do you think he gets paid for that?”
“Just throwing pennies in a bowl, I’d say not enough.”
by H1234545 June 27, 2018
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Kitty pennies

Do you have any kitty pennies I could borrow? I would like to buy this candy bar.
by sillypseudo November 24, 2020
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Penny

This budding scientist and granddaughter of Dr. Crygor loves two things most of all: inventing stuff and singing. She dreams of becoming a pop sensation!
penny has no example
by E for Affort October 9, 2021
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Penny

Keep your Penny pickers off my chicken!
by Amazonia Linux February 26, 2023
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Penny

The weirdest person in the entire world. She has a foot fetish and is an evil mud blood. Stay 100000000 metres away from her.

-Grace
"I kind of feel like a penny"
"OMG STAY AWAY"
by todoroony February 7, 2022
mugGet the Pennymug.

not got two pennies to rub together

have none or hardly any of the specified item, especially money.
"some schools have not got two pennies to rub together"
by Arminkshipper April 15, 2025
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