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Fantano Effect 

The "Fantano Effect" is when the popular music review channel "theneedledrop" AKA Anthony Fantano's opinion becomes their own, only liking or disliking a certain song or record because Anthony Fantano reviewed it as positive or as negative. Generally these people cannot think for themselves and form opinions based off of what others say.
Mark: you heard that new -insert artist here- ?

Jeff: yeah i'll listen to it

theneedledrop video releases about the record/song

Jeff: -same opinion as Fantano with little to no deviation -
Mark: That's the Fantano Effect I guess...
Fantano Effect by D rain October 29, 2020
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The Anthony Fantano effect 

Originated by YouTuber "Apandah", the Anthony Fantano effect is when you provide a valid number of reasons to to why you dislike someone or something, but people completely disregard your reasoning and instead fabricate their own reasons to why you dislike said thing.
Person 1: "I don't really understand the hype behind (game/movie). The concept is not that exciting and a large majority of the community is toxic, so I think I-

Person 2: "WOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HATE ON SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE IT'S POPULAR JUST LET PEOPLE ENJOY THINGS NO ONE ASKEDASJKFHRHRJ

Person 3: "You're under The Anthony Fantano effect. get off Twitter and go outside, you fucking germ."
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
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Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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