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Inside Baseball 

Similar to an inside joke, inside baseball refers to a reference that is not well-understood by the layman. An average person without deep knowledge of a topic would not be able to understand a reference that is inside baseball.
"I got kicked out of the raid for not having B4B"
"That is too inside baseball, I don't get it.
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inside baseball 

1) Baseball slang. A strategy based on teamwork and good execution. Keeps the ball infield using walks, base hits, stolen bases and bunts.

2)term used in American politics to utiltize a means to an end through evil practices.

The migration of sport to politics is in the 'inside' depicted as a hall of mirrors. By providing info 'from the inside' results in overconfidence leaving the informants in fact clueless about what actually happens in the game or simply, bullshit baffles brains.
1) The Baltimore Chop - where a batter swings downward on the ball resulting in a skyward rebound, allowing the batter to reach first base safely before the opposing team has a chance to make a play.

2) When McCain challenged Obama's committee work in the Senate, Obama brushed it off with "that's Senate inside baseball."
inside baseball by john2 December 9, 2008

Inside Baseball 

Purposefully playing a game or doing an activity in a way that will break it.
"I invited Ellie over to guest at our DnD game last night, I had no idea they were gonna play inside baseball."
Inside Baseball by foreverllilll_ September 26, 2021

Inside Baseball Stuff 

A metaphor in American slang that refers to the inner workings of a system that are only understood by the experts. To understand Inside Baseball Stuff, one must have specific knowledge of the subject discussed that is not generally understood by outsiders.
What's the purpose of this email notification? I thought the issue was resolved last week or is this just Inside Baseball Stuff?
Inside Baseball Stuff by GFE-Lover February 28, 2022
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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