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Gatsby

A beast dog who likes to eat crocodiles what a beast
Look that crocodile is being Eaton by a gatsby
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The Great Gatsby

1: A classic piece of literature by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2: A literary torture device made for tenth grade students
1: Andy: “I really like ‘The Great Gatsby!’ It’s one of my favorite books!”

2: Jake: Did you read the chapters for “The Great Gatsby” last night?
Enno: Yeah, why?
Jake: Could I have answers to the questions? Reading that book is torture…
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the great gatsby

“hey, old sport!” -jay gatsby, every page in the great gatsby
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Pulling a Gatsby

(Verb) to befriend someone just to get closer to your crush.
John hung out with Katie this morning just so he could talk to his crush, Jaime. He was accused of pulling a gatsby
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Gatsby Syndrome

Posting, Reposting, Liking, or any other form of sharing on social media, with the intent of someone specific seeing the "message"
1. Posting something hoping your crush will see is an example of gatsby syndrome, you got this!

2. Liking a post about how the "love of your life" hurt you is also Gatsby Syndrome, you tell them bestie 💞
by theatergeeeek October 5, 2025
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Gatsby Story

When you make a private story just so one person will see it and reply to you
I made a Gatsby Story to get Niamh to reply to me
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Gatsby Clean

A superficial or hurried method of cleaning a space by hiding clutter in closets, under furniture, or out of sight in order to give the appearance of tidiness—typically done to impress guests or visitors. Inspired by the extravagant yet carefully staged appearances in The Great Gatsby
I didn’t have time to deep clean before the dinner party, so I just did a Gatsby Clean—shoved the laundry in the closet and wiped down the counters.
by Hehebene June 3, 2025
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