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Ruse Goldberg
Ruse Goldberg
A Ruse Goldberg is an elaborate and complicated con. Combination of ruse, meaning an action intended to deceive someone, and Rube Goldberg, meaning ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction. A Ruse Goldberg is often a long con.
A Ruse Goldberg is an elaborate and complicated con. Combination of ruse, meaning an action intended to deceive someone, and Rube Goldberg, meaning ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction. A Ruse Goldberg is often a long con.
Ruse Goldberg by Montana Luddite February 17, 2019
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Goldberg's Law
When an individual criticizes whites as a whole, or utters the phrase "fellow white people", and they turn out to be a Jew.
1: Fellow white people we need to recognize all the evil that we have done to others throughout history.
2: They're a jew, another classic case of Goldberg's Law
2: They're a jew, another classic case of Goldberg's Law
Goldberg's Law by TexasPagan July 4, 2020
Joe Goldberg Syndrome
When a nice guy looks like he has done some shady and dark shit. He starts by being the nicest guy ever, treating everyone around him with love and respect, just an all around good guy. Until everyone including your friends and loved ones realize he isn’t who he says he Is except for the woman who’s in love.
Friend girl 1: ooo that guy over by the table looks cute and nice..
Friend girl 2: but he’s giving off some Joe Goldberg Syndrome vibes..
Friend girl 2: but he’s giving off some Joe Goldberg Syndrome vibes..
Joe Goldberg Syndrome by WhiteLightning May 24, 2020
Bill Goldberg
An American profesional Wrestler who had an un heard of 173 match winning streak in the old WCW. Sometimes compared to Brock Lesnar.
Bill Goldberg by devin11111 January 6, 2009
Max Goldberg
Owned of YTMND, whos followers denied his please and staged a massive attack on eBaumsworld.com, which was highly successful. This "cyber-terrorist act" (as quoted by Eric Bauman) was a huge blow to the already weak eBaum's World.
Max Goldberg by Leon Kennedy February 4, 2006
Rube Goldberg Syndrome
n. The situation whereby a medical or medical/psychiatric condition causes a "domino effect" of other dangerous symptoms and conditions ensuing.
Named after the Rube Goldberg "contraption" machine, any machine that uses a chain reaction of events to achieve a final, trivial goal (in this particular case, possibly death).
Named after the Rube Goldberg "contraption" machine, any machine that uses a chain reaction of events to achieve a final, trivial goal (in this particular case, possibly death).
After my brother had that bout with strep, it apparently got to his stomach and paralyzed it, giving him a nasty case of acid reflux, which in turn began to launch acid clear up into his throat and mouth, not only severely damaging his teeth... he's also he's worried he's going to get cancer one day from all that acid where it's not supposed to be. And to say nothing about all the dental surgeries he's gonna need... talk about a case of Rube Goldberg Syndrome!
(No really, it has happened.)
(No really, it has happened.)
Rube Goldberg Syndrome by Andy Khay January 23, 2009
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womp
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
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Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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Oblication
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome
A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Surf Dracula Syndrome by AOmundson June 18, 2023
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Northstarring
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.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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