A part or stage in a game that escalates in difficulty in a very short period of time, separating the casuals from the actual gamers.
Not to be confused with a steep/vertical learning curve, as these mean that the game is hard to learn and master from the beginning.
Games with a casual filter will give you a false feeling of confidence as the filter comes after you have learned the basics and started progressing, just to catch you off guard and make your run end, usually having to start from zero again.
Some examples of casual filters in games include the winter in Project Zomboid and your first goblin raid in Dwarf Fortress
Person 1: Ayo wtf is this I just lost my 30h run, how do you even survive the winter?
Person 2: Welcome to the casual filter, play more and git gud
A stupid filter that roblox has which hashtags almost half the words in the english language, the filter keeps getting worse and worse every year until the point you can't type the letter 'a'.
Person #1 : Hey ###### ### ##### #### ok?
Person #2 : Yeah sure # #### play ########### with ####.
Roblox Filter is a stupid way of making words invisible for younger 5-12 roblox kids.
The filter in guys' brains which keeps unspoken love and affection for one another unspoken, as it should be.
When a guy shows way too much physical and verbal affection for another guy, making otherwise normal situations and interactions creepy, awkward and uncomfortable, he has ignored his Dude Filter:
-Extra long hugs.
-Telling a guy he's sweet and you love him.
-Talking way too close to him.
Piece of art/entertainment which is extremely inaccessible to the common person; this may be due to its complex or unusual nature.
Term usually used to state the superiority of said piece, while implying that anybody who can't enjoy it isn't experienced or open-minded enough to do so.
Dude 1: This band's records were mostly easy to listen, but the last one is very strange. Most songs last more than 10 minutes and there's a lot of ambient sections.
Dude 2: Wow, did anybody even manage to get into this at all?
Dude 1: Almostnobody. It's their ultimate pleb filter.
Frenchslang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberryscarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.
Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, foodfeels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.