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The Epic Chord Progression

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The same four chords used in nearly every hit song which could be defined as "epic". Many people are fooled by the various transpositions, but its all the same stuff. The most popular progression of course being Em, C, G, D (just one example). Please note, the progression can start on any one of the chords, but it will include the other three invariably.
(First noted by a pair of absurdly innovative Oregon high school students).
Musically Uninformed Person:
"OMG! I love Owl City, they talk to my core being and are soooo origional!1!!!"

Musically Informed Person:
"You're a bitch slave to the music industry"

Record Executive:
"Well Jim, we found this new hot young singer who dresses really fuckin' weird like, so they're gonna love her, but she can't write music for shit!"
Co-Conspiring Producer:
"Well that's no problem! Just throw the epic chord progression at 'em with an edgy music video and they'll eat it right up!"

Just to name a few:

MGMT "Kids"
Apologize by One Republic
Lost by Coldplay
Numb by Linkin Park
It's My Life by Bon Jovi
Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
All You Wanted by Michelle Branch
Snow Hey Oh by RHCP
The Scientist by Coldplay
All American Rejects - (take your pick)
"Poker Face"Lady GaGa

"Rebellion" Arcade Fire
"Vanilla Twilight"Owl City
"For Reasons Unknown"The Killers
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Snow"
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Swing Swing Swing by All American Rejects
Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
With or Without You by U2
When I Come Around by Green Day
Let It Be by The Beatles
Don't Stop Believin by Journey
No One - Alicia Keys
Where is the Love - Black Eyed Peas
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Where is the Love - Black Eyed Peas
Sway - Bic Runga
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5

And countless others
You've just been disillusioned.
Rawk

The epic games launcher 

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A piece of dumb shit.
Dude! Fuck The Epic Games launcher!
"I agree!"
The epic games launcher by JBMODFAN September 23, 2022

The Epic Texan 

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A person that is born in Texas and was raised to be truely epic in their lives.
Man, did you read the tweets The Epic Texan posted? He truely is EPIC!
The Epic Texan by Revman July 9, 2010

THE EPIC BUSH 

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THE EPIC BUSH is in fortnite battle royal every time im in a match i use it when i can to prevent one single bullet doing damage to me. though my friend Brooke Spaulding makes fun of you for it evry time
THE EPIC BUSH:on the ground
Wyatt::uses bush
Beautiful Brooke: your such a bot

The Epic Gamer

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The Epic Gamer is when you're epically gaming online with and then suddenly you get a blowie outta nowhere like what
Guy1: Yo I was fighting Midir when my side bitch gave me The Epic Gamer
Guy2: Spicy
The Epic Gamer by Paper Lad November 1, 2019

Alex The Epic

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A streamer on YouTube who makes music. Also known as Alex champagne. Works at Chili's. Makes music. Clearly a femboy.
Alex The Epic by gleebusmcglorp November 3, 2025
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos 

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Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
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Quiche Peanemis

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Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
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