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Nervousness-causing notice/scrutiny of someone or something.
Dr. Claw and his henchmen were none too happy about Inspector Gadget's attension as they were preparing to escape in their hearse-limo, fearing dat he was suspicious of them and would see through their disguises; they eventually discovered to their immense relief dat he was telling them to pause merely so dat he could open da car's door for them.
attension by QuacksO February 2, 2023
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Attention Purchase 

When a guy so desperate for female attention he will use his dad's credit card to donate $100s to a random streamer, just to see his name on the screen or a "heart" on Youtube. Often found on Twitch cam streams and anything involving pokimane.
Joe: "Man I sent this girl on Twitch $500 and she said thanks!"
Jim: "Dude, talking to girls irl is free! Stop with the attention purchase!"
Attention Purchase by Based Fiend January 15, 2023

attention geekers 

Probably work in neu media or meme-pushers....meeeeeeme.

People who go to pop-up stuff, small but spectacular and special.

Are really into every single piece of technology regardless whether it's use or ornament. But, and this is really important, know all vital cultural references usually through films. Original Star Wars in particular.

'Cos it's all just so wicked. (and cool, right?)
after The Gadget Show UK

Typical attention geekers scenario;

Me 1) 'waaaahay, I've just turned my Star Wars light sabre into a smart-sabre so I can pay for my bus ticket Jedi-like. Woosh'

Me1.1) 'wow, that's so cool...must get me one, mopho'

Facebook Attention Question 

A question a person puts as their status they can easily find out by typing it in google, rather than wasting time and typing it in facebook and waiting for a reply, google does it in (0.06 seconds)
Facebook Attention Question Ex: Hey people, how do I make it so that it says where I'm at on here, you know, the locations thingy!?

attention whore 

Label given to any person who craves attention to such an extent that they will do anything to receive it. The type of attention (negative or positive) does not matter.
You're such a GD attention whore!
attention whore by Jonny_B May 9, 2003
Word of the Day on October 19, 2009

attention troll 

someone who frequents Facebook Pages or Youtube Videos to post comments in order to get attention.
Looks like the attention troll made another negative comment on the youtube video just to get attention.
attention troll by Poop Stain Barney December 18, 2011

Attention gangbang 

Wanting attention but only the attention of multiple people and not being able to handle the attention of just one person.
"Why couldn't she tell me her problem in our one on one deep conversation?"
"She wanted an attention gangbang so she told everyone her problem in the group chat"
Attention gangbang by Gucci boots September 2, 2014
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Oblication 

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.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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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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