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Killing the Raven

A term used to describe a show when it begins to decline in ratings after killing off a popular character. The term originates from an episode from the hit TV anime series from the 2000s "Cory in the House", where the fan favorite character Raven Symone eats too many apple seeds and dies from cyanide poisoning. This episode sparked an outrage amongst fans and demanded her to be brought back. After much debate with Disney executives, the show's co-creator, Dennis Rinsler, decided to bring her back for the last season, but by then the show's ratings were at an all-time low.
The show was doing good until it started killing the raven one-by-one.

Shakespeare really killed the raven when Hamlet died
by Muggonny August 2, 2018
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Cherry kill

When you feel like wasting time, not doing anything.
A: What are you doing, B ?
B: Nothing, just chilling, cherry kill.
by Zynnon May 13, 2021
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killed out

There used to be millions of fluffy bunnies until they were totally killed out by a crazy mofo with a flail.
by Wierdo Nutcase February 16, 2017
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Permission To Kill

A Roleplaying rule where you must have permission to kill someone. It's a common rule that Fail-roleplayers somehow don't know exist.
It's quite simple, yet sometime complicated, you have to both imagine a scenario where the person you wish to kill both dies, and lives.
To ask someone you just say Permission to kill? or PTK?.
Example 1:
Person 1: |:| I lowered my pistol to aim at your head, then I ready my finger on the trigger. Permission To Kill? |:|
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: |:| I pull the trigger back. A gunshot echoed through the empty building. |:|
Person 2: |:| As he laid there with a bleeding hole in his head. This would be the end of his story. |:|

Example 2:
Person 1: |:| I lowered my pistol to aim at your head, then I ready my finger on the trigger. Permission To Kill? |:|
Person 2: No.
Person 1: |:| After a few moments of hesitation, he lowered his pistol. |:|
"Get out of here, I don't want to see you again. Is that clear?"
Person 2: "Y-yes! I-I won't come back anymore!"
Person 1: "Good. Now get."
by The Partygoers! May 9, 2021
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lean in for the kill

"Then I'm going to lean in for the kill." Mark said.
"Nice job dude!!" Harry exclaimed.
by kind.of.lame October 24, 2014
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potato kill

Killing a creep (AI unit) in a game unintentionally, aiming to kill an enemy player. Firstly was coined by LysanderXonora casting a Dota2 game DK vs Orenda.
SingSing fires an arrow to get Mushi...nope, it is just a casual potato kill.
by deadbeatffs May 4, 2014
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