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Darkpop was primarily an abstractly post-punk type of music that coincided with things like Gothic rock/deathrock and the New Romantics in the late '70s and early '80s (though especially the latter). This means artists inside or outside the mainstream that had dark (yet accessible) sensibilities, but weren't quite Goth or New Romantic (even though there is considerable overlap, admittedly).
Darkpop might include: Fad Gadget, The Smiths, Depeche Mode (mid-'80s to about 1990), some early Ministry. (Note: Ministry originally vacillated between Gothic rock and light, mainstream, New Romantic pop.)
darkpop by CinemateryKyle March 10, 2009
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darkpooled 

When super rich assholes use their money to bankrupt companies using illegal dark pools to trade stock back and forth, driving the target stock prices into the dirt. Essentially, they route the sales of the stocks through the NYSE, but then the buys through the dark pool. This means that a "darkpooled" stock price will reflect the sales of shares and not the buying of shares.
AMC and Gamestop stocks have been darkpooled into oblivion.

Kenny's been darkpooling companies to death forever.
darkpooled by Ninja1506 August 17, 2021

Darkpologist 

Someone that thinks you can say anything as long as you label it as dark humor. They then gaslight you by saying you take it too seriously.
Dark humor is a joke, so it needs to have some sort of punchline. However a Darkpologist would say something racist, sexist, or some other horrible event, and say "It's just dark humor snowflake."
Darkpologist by Orangesauce July 15, 2020
A mixture of upbeat pop music with goth and/or dark undertones. Usually songs about murder, black magic, and other sick and twisted fantasies. Some examples of dark pop stars include Natalia Kills, Evanescence, Marylin Manson.
Dark Pop is sick man.
Dark Pop by Ryan999999 October 30, 2010
It is the new kind of sub-genre of pop music that is more twisted and aggressive than regular upbeat pop music. The music usually conveys darker and somber lyrics but still incorporating the rhythm and beat of pop music. Artistes who define themselves as dark pop usually write songs about murder, death and other disturbing fantasies.
Examples of dark pop:

Natalia Kills
Lady Gaga
Evanescense
Darling Violetta
Kerli Koiv
Dark pop by Anon64 August 12, 2011
A different version of pop music which focuses on being dark and grim rather than being happy and uplifting.
One of the most notable dark pop artists is synthpop band Depeche Mode. Chief songwriter Martin Gore stated that he feels that more sad and depressing lyrical themes are more realistic, whereas he finds happy songs fake and unrealistic (at the same time, he also asserts that their music contains an element of hope).
Dark Pop by CelticEagle February 22, 2019

DarKProphecY 

Mr.HeLpDeZk on a irc server.

Man with as many answers as he has questions
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* DarKProphecY shrugs
«+ DarKProphecY » fixed
«+ DarKProphecY » Oka¥ ... no was †hë easy answer
«+ DarKProphecY » Yëp Yëp
«+ DarKProphecY » Nope
«+ DarKProphecY » uhhuh
«+ DarKProphecY » Yeah ?¿
«+ DarKProphecY » | looooooooove my little black box
«+ DarKProphecY » nuffin can kill î† :)
«+ DarKProphecY » hmmm not sure ËVî|ßîtÇH
«+ DarKProphecY » †hat didnt sound right but î† was basicly correct werent î† ËVî|ßîtÇH ?¿
«+ DarKProphecY » which one o you guys keeps drinkin my coffee ?¿
DarKProphecY by _EV|L_B|TC|-|_ March 9, 2003
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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.
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Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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