power level 

Also powerlevel.

In anime-related forums, most notably /a/, it refers to the fact that one watches anime or reads manga. It is usually used in the context of keeping it a secret from others.

I was hiding my power level, but somehow my roommate found out about it.
Turns out he had a power level too. And then we had sex

power level by bfruit October 13, 2013

Power Level 

A term used to determine how mighty and truly powerful one is. The term comes from many anime, but specifically a well known one, "Dragon Ball Z". This term describes how powerful a character is.

GOKU: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNGH
VEGETA: His power level's.... 8000... no, it's over nine--
GOKU: RAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
NAPPA: Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level?!
VEGETA: IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAND!!!

Power Level by Depressed_Cheetah July 25, 2020

power level 

MMORFG term. To increase ones level at a rate which is faster than the normal accepted rate.

Grassie: Damn this shit is lame, i need to power level this character so i can own some fools.

power level by Sizzlehed August 14, 2006

power level 

Level of confidence, ability and/or prowess, particularly with the opposite sex; game.

Derived from Dragon Ball Z, in that the greatest warriors in that anime would have ridiculously high power levels.

So you spent $200 on dinner, took her ass shopping, helped her move out her apartment, and you didn't get no poodabab afterwards? Man, your power level real low.

power level by mkstyles April 1, 2008

Power level 

A person's "power level" indicates how deeply someone has fallen into fascist ideology. Internet Nazis often advise each other to "hide their power level" when speaking to those outside the fold, so as to avoid scaring away potential recruits with overt Nazi rhetoric or symbols (milk before meat). When a person uses such rhetoric in a public setting, they are "revealing their power level". The phrase comes from the Dragon Ball media franchise (It's over 9000!), and is also generally used on 4chan to describe one's knowledge of a topic, usually "nerd stuff" (so, in a non-Nazi usage, "hiding power level" may refer to not revealing too much about one's knowledge of video games, comic books, anime and other topics).

"autistic"
"normies"
"chad"

You're revealing your power level bro

Power level by SoyBoyJoy January 19, 2021

Hide Your Power Level 

What (actual) geeks have to do in situations where their nerd knowledge and/or abilities (with computers, video games, internet, et cetera) would come in handy, but using them would reveal to everyone that they are a geek. The phrase itself is taken from Dragon Ball Z. Also extends to anime fans who hide their interest to avoid being labeled as a weeaboo, or weeaboos in a social setting who actually manage to shut the fuck up for once.

1. They had a video game tournament at my college last week that even included Starcraft. Despite how well I know I would have done, I chose to hide my power level in order to keep up appearances. Hide your power level.

2. I was walking through town with friends when we happened upon what appeared to be a cosplayer gathering. Though I could name every character, when my buddy asked what the shit those guys were doing, I hid my power level and told him I had no idea.

Hide Your Power Level by HHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG January 4, 2011

hiding your power level 

when you hide your obsession with anime, manga, and japanese culture in general from the public eye.

I often go on /a/, but I try to hide my power level IRL.

Man, hiding your power level can be hard as shit sometimes.

hiding your power level by kandex January 2, 2012