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Where's Karl?! 

Phrase derived from the popular game, Call of Duty 4 in which a team who were previously owned, opt out of the following round in fear of a subsequent defeat. They then lie saying 'We need to back out (leave current lobby) to get Karl' who is an imaginary player.

The phrase was originated when a group of players left a game in search of 'Karl'. Ten seconds later they rejoined, accidently, shouting 'Where's Karl?!'.

Use this a sneaky way of leaving a game without owning up to the fact that your opponents are too good for you.
Where's Karl?!
We need to get Karl?!
Lets back out and get Karl
Where's Karl?! by Russellt March 24, 2008

Where's Karl 

Phrase derived from the popular game, Call of Duty 4 in which a team who were previously owned, opt out of the following round in fear of a subsequent defeat. They then lie saying 'We need to back out (leave current lobby) and get Karl' who is an imaginary player.

The phrase was originated when a group of players left a game in search of 'Karl'. Ten seconds later they rejoined, accidently, shouting 'Where's Karl?!' amongst laughter.

Use this a sneaky way of leaving a game without owning up to the fact that your opponents are too good for you.

This phrasing can be used in almost any online FPS game.
Where's Karl?!
We need to get Karl?!
Lets back out and get Karl
Where's Karl by russellt March 26, 2008

Stefan Karl Stefansson 

The man who played Robbie Rotten on Lazy Town.
As of August 21, 2018, he has passed on.
He was more than a meme. He was a father, a fighter of cancer, and a great man. Goodnight sweet prince, you will be missed..
"Stefan Karl Stefansson is number 1."

Stefán Karl Stefánsson 

If you say Stefán Karl Stefánsson is not Number 1, kys.

Stefán Karl Stefánsson 

"this is so sad, Alexa play We are number one by Stefán Karl Stefánsson "

Karl Streitel 

A man with this last name knows how to create fear.

Looks like agent 47, acts like agent 47.

He is mostly known to be a living meme among high school students.
We should have made Karl Streitel as the model of our t-shirts.

Karl Streitel is a living meme.
Karl Streitel by Gerrymeinster June 16, 2017
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A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
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.

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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.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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