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Chain Lightning 

spell found in many video and computer games around 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century, wherein a lightning bolt strikes one target, then a second with decreased damage, a third, and so on, until its power has diminished beyond a tickle. Example games would be Heroes of Might and Magic 3, World of Warcraft, et al.
1. Solmyr's special ability is that he starts with the ability to cast chain lightning, one of the most powerful spells in Heroes of Might and Magic 3.

2. Elemental Shamans' Chain Lightning and Chain Heal spells are part of the reason why many World of Warcraft players choose them as their characters.
Chain Lightning by LordIronfist December 21, 2009
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Chain Lightning 

The original Chain Lightning spell dates back to 1st Edition AD&D's Unearthed Arcana by Gary Gygax, and dates back to 1985. It is a sixth level spell, and causes 1d6/level damage per level of the caster to its primary target (or half on a successful save vs. magic). It will branch out to nearby targets in a chain pattern, each subsequent strike doing one less 1d6 per branch, with as many branches as the caster has levels and will continue arcing until it is exhausted. It can be a tricky spell to use because it can hit allies or even the caster himself or herself.
The wizard casts a chain lightning spell, but since there are only a few enemies, one bolt in the chain strikes him instead.
Chain Lightning by stormwyrm June 11, 2016

berp chain lightning 

when you get a hero in warcraft or in DotA and you receive a hero that has an ability called chain lightning, and you yell out "BERP CHAIN LIGHTING" when you use it.
Andy: Boyd help me gank bot
Boyd: k BERP CHAIN LIGHTNING
Andy: ks
berp chain lightning by Athathaway October 21, 2007

berp chain lightning 

When, in the course of a game of dota or another hero based, warcraft 3 map, you have a hero possessing an ability called chain lightning. Upon using this ability, on usually shouts "Berp Chain Lightning!!!" as loud as they can, so as to alert the rest of the house as to what just happened. Often most exuberantly used after the player using the ability has just KS'ed his team mate or friend.

Some say that the ability 'Arc Lightning,' found on the popular dota character named 'Zeus,' also constitutes the use of Berp Chain Lightning, as its animation and effect are similar. Although this is still widely debated among linguistics and dota players alike, both sides agree that it still is pretty cool.
4allya: Come gank bot with me!
Thededone: Ok, berp chain lightning!
4allya: Wow dude, way to KS. and btw, only fags like Biggiy and Boyd say berp chain lightning.
berp chain lightning by thededone January 1, 2008
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026

Hate Sink 

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.
Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.
Word of the Day on July 26, 2026