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Cage Syndrome 

(n.) The inability to turn down theatrical roles, even if they could indeed ruin one's career. Brought about by such actors as Samuel L. Jackson (appearing in Snakes on a Plane for Christ's sake), and most importantly Nicholas Cage, for the syndrome is founded upon his decisions acutely, the actors continue disappoint many with their unwarranted actions.
Damn, Nicholas Cage has the worst case of cage syndrome ever. He fucking agreed to Knowing and Ghost Rider of all god damn movies in this world.
Cage Syndrome by demosthenes29 August 22, 2009
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Nicholas Cage Syndrome 

When you have the same facial expression no matter what emotion you're supposed to be showing.
Dude! Smile a little bit!

I can't, I have Nicholas Cage Syndrome.
Nicholas Cage Syndrome by teen angst February 14, 2015
Word of the Day on February 17, 2015

Bird Cage Syndrome 

When one is accustom to residing in a confine space and suddenly finds themselves in a overwhelmingly larger space and in-turn becomes uncomfortable and hesitant to expand into their new found larger area.
Hey girl, did you hear that Magdalena is now living uptown? She was so used to living in that tiny 450 sq studio that she's now so freaked out about all this new found space and barely even leaves the bedroom. Wow she definitely has a case of the Bird Cage Syndrome.
Bird Cage Syndrome by RI Ave Stalker November 25, 2013

Nicolas Cage Syndrome 

Where your a bad Actor
This man has Nicolas Cage Syndrome. He's so bad
Nicolas Cage Syndrome by BDslpp June 23, 2016

Hypercell Cage Syndrome 

Situation in which an endless loop of an event (whether that be an activity, a day, a week, or any other period of time) is perpetuated from the standpoint of one cell (usually a person, in fiction) so that they can tweak details of the occurrence (or have them tweaked by other factors) in order to achieve a goal.

This can be both good and bad, in the sense that it's for a good cause, or it's a nightmare trap for some unfortunate victim.
P1: The movie Primer has a serious case of Hypercell Cage Syndrome, as exuded by the end in which an inordinate amount of time (and unknowable number of retries) is spent in perfecting an action during a party to prevent a potentially negative outcome.

P2: How so?

P1: One of the main characters uses a homemade time travel device to loop the same event.

P2: Oh, I see. I'm going to go spam that term on fb now.
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Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
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Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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