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gauntlets 

Fingerless short or long black leather, lace, satin, mesh, or fishnet forearm covers; some have a thumbhole; goth, biker~looking, or high~fashion feminine types. They're Badass! Can have patterns, tie~around straps, velvet, available in many different styles including ones with zippers & skulls.
I have so many pair of different pairs of gauntlets but my favorite are black leather with a long zipper~they go all the way to my elbow, & they have little metal skulls on them!
gauntlets by Starchylde May 30, 2016

Run the gauntlet

An extreme internet challenge, where you are tasked with watching some of the most horrible videos out there. There are 20 levels and each one gets harder. They include a dog being skinned alive, a baby being run over by a car, and the infamous "three guys one hammer". It is currently unknown why anyone would do this to themselves.
Person 1: Hey man, you should run the gauntlet.
Person 2: no
Run the gauntlet by SKRIBZ July 23, 2016

Crimson Gauntlet

When you're dancing with a chick and she's on her period, you look down to see blood on your pants. That's when you reach down into her panties, grab a fistful of blood and slap her across her face.
That bitch freakin' me was on her rag, so I had to serve her up the ole' crimson gauntlet..

Chocolate Gauntlet

The chocolate gauntlet is the aisle in a shop which the queue runs through, it is normally stocked with chocolate bars, sweets, condoms and other impulse items. So it is almost impossible to run the chocolate gauntlet without being tempted to buy something.
Steve only went in to buy milk but had to run the chocolate gauntlet, and ended up buying spending all of his beer money.
Chocolate Gauntlet by pigaloo December 15, 2009

Shower Gauntlet 

A game you can play in prison in the showers. A convict will lather himself with soap, and the other inmates will form a two sided line. The runner will try to make it through the line without getting knocked down or slipping.
Frank tried to run the shower gauntlet last night, and he slipped and fell, landing face down. A big fella landed face down on top of him, and well, you can imagine it from there.
Shower Gauntlet by JimFart October 11, 2018

Fope Gauntlet 

A Central New Jersey term named after college baseball athlete Matt Fope. A Fope Gauntlet consists of drinking 30 Miller lites in 30 minutes and then consuming an entire rotisserie chicken or grandma-style pizza.
Professor David isn't in class today because he preformed a Fope gauntlet last night.
Fope Gauntlet by Alex the big A September 14, 2022
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When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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