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Winston's Law

A rule describing the all-too-common occurrence of an inclusive, intelligent community becoming well-known and suddenly turning to shit.
Winston's Law states that, in general, the intelligence of a given group is inversely proportionate to its size.
by girugamesh March 1, 2014
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Dookie's Law

The inevitability of mention of the band Green Day whenever a conversation about punk rock takes place. Usually derogatory towards the band.
"You know who's NOT punk? f&$king Green Day! They're such posers! They're such sellouts!"

"OO--Dookie's Law!"
by theeTSM May 27, 2014
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Parsons' law

The law stating that a piece of equipment will not work, named after physicist Nick Parsons
This Maltese cross tube isn't working, clearly it obeys Parsons' law!

This is not the way it should be, it must be Parsonic.
by Lsymms December 15, 2013
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helicopter-in-law

An over-involved parent of a spouse whose compulsive need to demonstrate their support of their child inadvertently undermines that child's marriage through over the top gifts, paying of regular expenses, or repeatedly weighing in on decisions in support of their child.
Linda and Jim never really found their own way forward. His helicopter-in-laws were always buying their daughter whatever she wanted and haranguing him for not providing for their daughter's desires.
by WisCur January 28, 2015
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law of detachment

In mathematical logic, the Law of Detachment says that if the following two statements are true:

(1) If p, then q.

(2) p
Then we can derive a third true statement:

(3) q.
Damn dude! I'm doing lesson 2.3 on the law of detachment in my geometry book!
by greendevil32 September 8, 2016
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oomf in law

when you’re mutuals with someone and they have mutuals you’re not mutuals with. they are considered “oomf in law” as your mutuals are mutuals with them and not yourself.
i saw oomf in law on the timeline and now i want to be mutuals.
by jupitersayshahahah January 13, 2019
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Scobienz Law

The law of nature that describes the tendency for desperate single mothers from third world countries to cling onto lonely, socially awkward British males who couldn't dream of getting any woman otherwise.
Impoverished Marielle from the Philippines finally gave up on finding a real man to support her and her kid and was desperate enough to accept the awkward sexual advances of a gawky British guy in order to survive. Poor girl fell victim to Scobienz Law.
by General Macavelli July 9, 2018
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