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1. (Archaic) A metaphor for weapons made of iron or fighting with such weapons, similar to 'cold steel'
2. (Archaic) a poetic term for iron, commonly used to evoke a sense of hopelessness or oppression
3. (Folklore and Fantasy) a special type of material which harms or repells supernatural creatures, commonly ghosts or fey. It may simply iron which is cold, or iron which has only been cold worked.
2. (Archaic) a poetic term for iron, commonly used to evoke a sense of hopelessness or oppression
3. (Folklore and Fantasy) a special type of material which harms or repells supernatural creatures, commonly ghosts or fey. It may simply iron which is cold, or iron which has only been cold worked.
1. The bandits were not prepared to face to cold iron of the brave knight
2. The criminal was placed in a cold iron cell
3. The only way to kill a fey is a cold iron dagger to the heart
2. The criminal was placed in a cold iron cell
3. The only way to kill a fey is a cold iron dagger to the heart
by WallyHorse October 24, 2018
May 22 Word of the Day
A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
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1) n. Iron ore mined from deep within the bowels of the earth which, to preserve its strength and suppleness, is forged for a long time at low temperature. Effective against some fey creatures' damage reduction.
2) a) exc. An expression of disapproval used in response to the erratic, absurd, or irrational behavior of an individual, usually one who is under the influence of alcohol or narcotics . b) v. to restrain or pacify such an individual.
3) As 2, but in regards to a homosexual male who is performing an action that is stereotypically "faggy," such that he is becoming a parody of himself.
2) a) exc. An expression of disapproval used in response to the erratic, absurd, or irrational behavior of an individual, usually one who is under the influence of alcohol or narcotics . b) v. to restrain or pacify such an individual.
3) As 2, but in regards to a homosexual male who is performing an action that is stereotypically "faggy," such that he is becoming a parody of himself.
1. Moktar: It appears that this small winged humanoid is ignoring approximately ten points of damage from every successful attack we make against it.
Sepharil: Yes, Moktar, it is a good thing that I have this +1 masterwork cold iron greatsword.
2. "Sir, the number of lines you just bumped is immaterial to the matter at hand. If you do not pull up your pants and remove yourself from my kitchen sink immediately, I shall be forced to lay the cold iron on you.
3. When the young homosexual male launched into a spirited rendition of "People," his companions implored him to "cold iron"
Sepharil: Yes, Moktar, it is a good thing that I have this +1 masterwork cold iron greatsword.
2. "Sir, the number of lines you just bumped is immaterial to the matter at hand. If you do not pull up your pants and remove yourself from my kitchen sink immediately, I shall be forced to lay the cold iron on you.
3. When the young homosexual male launched into a spirited rendition of "People," his companions implored him to "cold iron"
by King Zombie November 26, 2006