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Glass Cannon

Refers to someone or something that deals high amounts of damage but had a very weak defense or health. Often a term for games.

The best way to fully embrace being a glass cannon is to be very careful when you attack. Wait for an opening in which you are guaranteed a safe or almost safe hit to be as useful as possible.
John is a glass cannon, he got into a fight and with one hit gave someone a bloody nose, but he started crying the second he was hit once.
Glass Cannon by TheFizzWhiz February 20, 2021

Glass Cannon Critic 

Someone who has no issue criticizing others, often to an extreme extent, but gets extremely defensive when he is under criticism.
He’s a glass cannon critic, which is why we hate him.
Glass Cannon Critic by Salvguard January 11, 2020

glass cannon

Refers to a person, weapon, or vehicle which has a high output, but a low defense, life, durability, etc.
The Blaster (City of Heroes), dex zon (Diablo 2),golf glub (Silent Hill 4),and Red Gazelle (F-Zero GX) are glass cannons.
glass cannon by whatsaname October 7, 2004

glass cannon

a mostly ingame used word that refers to: a unit that is good at attacking but awfully easy to kill/defeat/knockout
yo did you see that takizawa spammer he is a glass cannon
yeah he is glass AF
glass cannon by skidaadlememes April 12, 2019

Glass Cannon

Game Term. Refers to a class of vehicle or sometimes a unit that has very high attack strength and sometimes long range but generally poor defense and low health as a result.

The general strategy for them is to either destroy the enemy before being attacked or hides behind other, stronger ally units.
The artillery unit in that game is great. But it's a Glass Cannon, I only use it for defense.
Glass Cannon by CommandoDude May 6, 2010

Glass Cannon Moderation 

A moderation system in which it is effectively a glass cannon, usually consisting of slight discrepancies or bias to result in a mishap in servers.

This is most common in communities with corrupt moderation teams or outright bad ones.
Otis: "bro did you get banned from the forum"
Paul: "yeah, their Glass Cannon Moderation banned me for something slightly inappropriate when he wrote 3 troll posts"
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Person B: "Wow, EBK."
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Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
Democrat 1: What is your prediction for the 2024 presidential election?
Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
Word of the Day on November 1, 2026
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