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Gus-lighting

Being gaslit by a man named Gus. Being lied to in a way that makes you question your own reality or skills as a systems administrator.
Gus: “You did this yesterday, don’t you remember
You: “Stop Gus-lighting me, bro!”
Gus-lighting by SHammer January 22, 2026

Shading and Lighting 

Terms artists use to represent the illusion of making a 2D drawing appear to have depth.
"When I drew this sphere, the light source was at the top right corner so I shaded the opposite end because the light wasn't hitting it, and highlighted the end closest to the light source because the light was hitting it dead on." Mrs.Woods explained to the class. "This is called Shading and Lighting."

must be the lighting 

Often said when you second guess your (or someone else's) initial impression of something/someone.
Usually, I find him ugly, but today he's smokin' hot. Must be the lighting.

She looked hot on instagram, but then I met her IRL. Must've been the lighting.

Person A (who is overweight): I look so skinny today.
Person B: It must be the lighting.

Brimstone and lighting 

A Jamaican Term used when someone says something homesexual that you do not agree with
Person 1 "Mi done stretch out". Person 2 "Stretch out what bruda" Person 3 "Brimstone and lightning Fiyah Fi Dat bruda"

I like men which if you don't agree with you'll say "Brimstone and lighting" which means that's Gay or your gay

Lightly Gas Lighting

When you gas light in a very subtle way where you blame your nationality for the way you treat people. And it goes over the other persons head before they realize they’ve be subtly gaslighted where the person gaslighting took no responsibility and threw it back at them lightly. It’s usually done when the relationship is at a turning point and you don’t want a fight. But you also want them to think the way you treat them is okay.
Liam: I think you’re lightly gas lighting me

Adam: no you’re just being delusional
Lightly Gas Lighting by Twunk102 February 24, 2026

shot out of the tip of a lighting bolt 

a vivid, metaphorical way to describe something happening with great speed, force, or intensity. It conjures the image of a lightning bolt—a natural phenomenon known for its sudden, powerful, and swift strike—emphasizing the speed, impact, or suddenness of the action being described. This expression is widely known to have originated from ice bath enthusiast and health guru Duncan Bernath.

It is often used to dramatize how quickly or forcefully something occurs, likening it to the speed and power of lightning.
"After this 5 minute ice bath, it feels like I just got shot out of the tip of a lightning bolt"
"Dude, I know!! Such a good, flames, feeling!"
shot out of the tip of a lighting bolt