(Verb)-To volunteer yourself for something in the place of someone dear to you, putting yourself before them in order to save them.

Comes from the heroic act of Katniss Everdeen in the opening chapters of the Hunger Games, in which she volunteers herself instead of her sister to go to a gladiator-style battle to the death.

I had a presentation for Latin class today and I wasn't ready, but then Marissa katniss'd me and volunteered to go in my place. What a BRO.

Katniss'd by pseudonymous dickhead October 18, 2012

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Katniss

1. (name) Katniss Everdeen, the badass heroine of the YA series "The Hunger Games," by Suzanne Collins.

2. (noun - taxonomy) A flower no one had heard of until the book mentioned in (1).

I totally fell in love with Katniss when she did that badass thing with the thing, after the thing.

Katniss by iolchos February 26, 2011

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Katniss Everdeen

An amazing, intelligent and extremely brave young woman who sacrifices herself for the people she loves. She is a fighter and has an interesting story as well as a love triangle which actually makes sense, unlike the obvious Edward - obsessed one from Twilight. Also, Katniss has a powerful skill and is both a talented archer and an athletic person.
She is a role model for young girls, regarding her courageous, quick thinking attitude, and her ultimate non - dependency on men. Even better, Katniss Everdeen is portrayed by the wonderful, hilarious Jennifer Lawrence, who never fails to make people smile.

Girl 1: Hey, did you hear about that new book, the Hunger Games?
Girl 2: Yeah, its the new young adult phenomenon!
Girl 1: And guess what? It Isn't about sparkly vampires!!
Girl 2: I love Katniss, man she's a BOSS.

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Katniss Everdeen by Dash Amy :) August 26, 2013

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katniss

an edible tube looking plant that grows in the woods near bodys of water

i found some katniss in the woods!

cool lets collect it.

katniss by x.ticci_Talia.x October 31, 2018

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Katniss

As a reference to Katniss Everdeen from hunger games, Katniss is used to describe a female archer with incredible skill.

In this mafia, the Katniss' are over there

Katniss by VocabInferno$$$ January 17, 2022

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pajama casual

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.

We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.

pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020

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