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Junk Content

A term analogous to "junk food," describing media designed to capture and hold attention through high-stimulus, low-value elements. Just as junk food is engineered for immediate sensory pleasure but lacks nutritional value, junk content provides instant gratification and emotional engagement but is deficient in depth, educational value, or long-term significance. Over time, consistent consumption of junk content can have detrimental effects on cognitive and emotional well-being, much like the negative health outcomes associated with a diet high in junk food.

OpenAI. (2024). Definition and Characteristics of Junk Content. Retrieved from OpenAI's GPT-4.
"Ever since I started consuming more junk content, I've found it harder to focus on reading books or engaging in thoughtful conversations; my attention span seems to be shrinking."
by rexosaurusrex July 7, 2024
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quadra junk

Your run of the mill automitve 4 barrel carburetors which came factory on G.M. cars backnin the days of gas guzzling diosaurs with v-8 engines. Performance was erratic at best and at full throttle they would go boooooog! Was one stupid enough to show up at a street race vs a car with a holley equipped auto. Mister quadrajunk was sure to loose. You could put one on a decent hotrod engine then it would be known as a Quadra Junk Rod Molestor as it would slow it down.
Hey Leroy bring me a cup of gasoline to pour in the carburetor, so I can get the Caprice cranked, hurry up law is coming, Damn "Quadra junk" has done hung up again.
by Big Daddy C Murder July 15, 2024
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bird-flip junk-thrust taunt

When a man grabs his crotch and shakes it or thrusts it outward while giving the middle finger.
Dude, he just gave you the old bird-flip junk-thrust taunt. You must have really upset him.
by anonymous August 11, 2024
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cook his junk

girl 1: is this guy cute? girl 2: EW COOK HIS JUNK ASAP.
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Junked

When someone is completely away with it
Fs mate that wee jacks had 3 half bottles he’s junked out the wazoo
by Strokema_cok69 April 9, 2025
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Junk

work that (a) is optional and (b) not a directly user-facing feature
We really need to address the junk in our backlog.
by squirrel chaser May 9, 2025
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Junked

Away with it/too far gone/over indulged in either alcohol or crack cocaine or tenants super
Fuck sake mick check the nick a him he’s junked out his box
by Cra341 May 22, 2025
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