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Ludotography

To tell a story through gameplay.
"Just look at how much mileage a game like Hellblade can get when it puts the effort into telling so much of the story through its gameplay and since I've started to taste copper when I say that I'm just gonna call it "ludotography" from now on and pray that someday some poor etymologist has to source its origin from a sentence that ends with the word "cunt""
Ludotography by A. L. August 1, 2020
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Ludotography

Telling a story through gameplay or to "write through play"
Katana Zero has great ludotography as it tells you all you need to know through it's core mechanic
Ludotography by AnnieKia June 30, 2020
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Ludotography

Telling a story through gameplay.

Etymology:

"Just look at how much mileage a game like Hellblade can get when it puts the effort into telling story through it's gameplay; and since I've started to taste copper when I say that, I'm just gonna call it "Ludotography" from now on and pray that someday some poor entomlogist has to source it's origins from a sentence that ends with the word cunt."
-This game really sucks at ludotography.
-Yeah man, the dissonance puts me out so much.
Ludotography by TypicalLaman October 1, 2020
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
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Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022
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