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Verb or noun. A joke or comment not meant to be taken seriously, but presented in a serious manner.
Thought of as a "cool" thing to do on various websites; the level also functions as a get out of jail free card when your comment is decisively shown to be silly or misinformed because you can claim you were "just levelling".
The term originates from the question of whether you take the comment seriously depending on the "level" you are thinking. In a game of poker, the levels of thinking are:
level 0 = thinking about the cards you're holding
level 1 = thinking about the cards your opponent is holding
level 2 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you are holding
level 3 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you think he his holding
etc
Thought of as a "cool" thing to do on various websites; the level also functions as a get out of jail free card when your comment is decisively shown to be silly or misinformed because you can claim you were "just levelling".
The term originates from the question of whether you take the comment seriously depending on the "level" you are thinking. In a game of poker, the levels of thinking are:
level 0 = thinking about the cards you're holding
level 1 = thinking about the cards your opponent is holding
level 2 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you are holding
level 3 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you think he his holding
etc
Person 1 - Generic ridiculous stupid comment.
Person 2 - I really hope you are levelling here.
Person 1 - No I'm serious.
Person 3 - Haha you're stupid, you should have left it as a level.
Person 2 - I really hope you are levelling here.
Person 1 - No I'm serious.
Person 3 - Haha you're stupid, you should have left it as a level.
by David Sklansky August 28, 2007
Jul 26 Word of the Day
Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020
2
When you share information with someone and vice versa so that each of you come to an equal level of understanding about something. However, one can withhold the more important information to his or her advantage.
"Come on, I don't know much about the girl--will you at least level with me?"
"I don't know anything about what's going on... at least, for twenty dollars I can level with you... do you understand?"
"I don't know anything about what's going on... at least, for twenty dollars I can level with you... do you understand?"
by Silent_Edge March 03, 2009
3
1. Used in online RPG's and other games as a measure of a character's power.
2. Can be used by the person playing a character in a game, meaning "level up"
2. Can be used by the person playing a character in a game, meaning "level up"
1. Dang.. I still need 5 more levels before I can do anything useful
2. After I level my guy, i'm quitting for the night
2. After I level my guy, i'm quitting for the night
by FinalPhoenix September 23, 2003
5
Made by Avicii, Levels is the most overplayed song known to man. Only bandwagon EDM fans continue to listen to it repeatedly.
Matt: "Dude I just found this song Levels it's so nice, I love Avicii!"
Drew: "Levels has been out for more than a year you snail. name another Avicii song."
Matt: "Uhhhh...I think its called Penguin?"
Drew: "You're a brick."
Drew: "Levels has been out for more than a year you snail. name another Avicii song."
Matt: "Uhhhh...I think its called Penguin?"
Drew: "You're a brick."
by Zapo123 March 25, 2012
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Verb or noun. A joke or comment not meant to be taken seriously, but presented in a serious manner.
Thought of as a "cool" thing to do on various websites; the level also functions as a get out of jail free card when your comment is decisively shown to be silly or misinformed because you can claim you were "just levelling".
Originates from the concept in poker of thinking on different levels, i.e.
level 0 = thinking about the cards you're holding
level 1 = thinking about the cards your opponent is holding
level 2 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you are holding
level 3 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you think he his holding
etc
Thought of as a "cool" thing to do on various websites; the level also functions as a get out of jail free card when your comment is decisively shown to be silly or misinformed because you can claim you were "just levelling".
Originates from the concept in poker of thinking on different levels, i.e.
level 0 = thinking about the cards you're holding
level 1 = thinking about the cards your opponent is holding
level 2 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you are holding
level 3 = thinking about what your opponent thinks you think he his holding
etc
Person 1 - Generic ridiculous stupid comment.
Person 2 - I really hope you are levelling here.
Person 1 - No I'm serious.
Person 3 - Haha you're stupid, you should have left it as a level.
Person 2 - I really hope you are levelling here.
Person 1 - No I'm serious.
Person 3 - Haha you're stupid, you should have left it as a level.
by David Sklansky July 23, 2007