in before

Used on internet message boards and forums to imply that the poster expects a certain type of post/message to occur later in the particular thread, or that the thread will be locked when a moderator sees it.

- in before flame war.
- in before troll.
- in before noobs.
- in before locked thread.

in before by wesmoe February 3, 2010

In before

In before is a term used to predict karma, it really only makes sense to people that use the term

Person 1: I’ve studied a lot, I’m expecting an A
Person 2: In before you fail
Person 1: *fails the test*

In before by (((h))) June 17, 2018

In before the Brockway

Meaning to beat someone to the punch. This is especially true in the comments thread of a Full Metal Alchemist post, and most specifically in response to a Nina Tucker meme.

Op: *posts Nina Tucker meme
Tavern members: In before the Brockway!
Brockway: These jokes never get old, just like Nina!

In before the Brockway by JadeOrchid December 12, 2020

in before lock

What posters on a message boards will sometimes say in response to a thread/topic that will eventually be locked/closed. This is a way to show that the thread is incredibly dumb or goes against the rules of the message board. Used to sometimes get in a free post to raise one's post count before the topic gets locked, preventing any further posting in it.

Person 1 Posts: Topic-This Forum Sucks!

Person 2: In Before Lock!

Person 3(Moderator/Admin): This topic is locked for bashing the message board and being dumb.

in before lock by IceWarm March 9, 2006

In Before The Brockway

The phrase originally started in the Facebook group Tavern At The End Of The Internet following the propensity for a staff member always commenting ‘These jokes never get old, just like Nina!’ on Nina Tucker memes (from Fullmetal Alchemist). The use has expanded to being said when getting in right before the closing off point of something - getting in just before the red light, being the very last one to score a ticket for something, etc. It’s rapidly growing in popularity across groups and even into irl situations, bamboozling friends and coworkers.

Original gag:
Step 1: See a Nina Tucker meme

Step 2: Look to see if Tim Brockway has commented ‘These jokes never get old, just like Nina!’ yet

Step 3: If he hasn’t, then comment ‘In Before The Brockway’. You’ve won this round! If he has, then he wins.

Step 4: Rinse and Repeat!

“Finally, I’m in before the Brockway!”

“Damn, he’s just too quick, I never get in before the Brockway”

In Before The Brockway by Tuckerdidit December 12, 2020

in before op 

Created in the GameTrailer forums. Due to a huge glitch known as "Database Error", whenever someone would make a thread, he/she would make 5 threads in its place with no OP.

When people came in, they would reply "In b4 OP"

*enter thread with no OP*

"inb4OP" or "in before op"

in before op by dark slayer April 2, 2009

In before the Brockway

When someone posts on a meme before the person that's always first to post.

This joke never gets old just like Nina!
In before the brockway!

Timothy Brockway: beat me to it!

In before the Brockway by doapick2 December 13, 2020