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To lose, or to take a loss. The L comes from the word lose/ loss.
Me: Jermaine got beat up!
You: He took a L!
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Intelligence agency term for "psychological operation". A government or corporate-sponsored operation, usually taking the form of a "terrorist attack" or "crazed gunman on a spree", with the intent of panicking the public into demanding more police and laws inhibiting freedom. Psyops are usually carried out by drugging a civilian or group of civilians with aggression-promoting drugs, psyching them up, arming them, and sending them out to commit mayhem. Government-sponsored terrorism. See also blackshirts, conspiracy
Person A: Man, that nutcase Martin Bryant guy shot 35 people in Tasmania!

Person B: No, he wasn't a nutcase, that was just a psyop so the government could have an excuse to ban guns.
by Mystikan April 11, 2006
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Catching an L means catching a loss. In this sense, you catch an L if you say something stupid or, if you try to sound intelligent but are proved wrong.
1. Sarah says, "Has anyone ever noticed that "Santa" has the same letters as Satan? Isn't that weird? What are your thoughts?"
Cathy responds, "And Santa is also the word for Saint in many languages. And since the figure of Santa Claus is based off SAINT Nicholas, its not surprising. So nice try, but you failed."

In that case, Sarah caught an L because she tried to prove an invalid point.
by Nicole.x3 February 01, 2009
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L mean "loss" or "lose", depending on the context it is used in.
He just took that big L.
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L is a letter.
" I am stupid so I searched L on urban dictionary"
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To simply lose. When things Do not go as planned or when one has no choice but to decline an invitation for an appealing event.
John: bro are you still coming out tonight. Smith: Naw wifey coming over, im gonna have to take a L tonight.
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Candy: Can you believe that bitch?
Allie: OMG what an L
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