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you must construct additional pylons 

This is possibly the most annoying phrase in the real-time-strategy game Starcraft.

The basic objective of Starcraft is to make a big army to destroy your opponent, however you have this army-size limit known as 'supply' that can only be increased by building a specific building, and for the alien faction 'protoss', that building is the pylon. So every 2-4 soldiers you build, you most build another pylon to sustain them. If you forget, a voice says "YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS", and at that point, you realise that you can't build any more guys until you send a worker to build the pylon, and then wait for the pylon to finish. Then, 4 soldiers later, you will have to build ANOTHER one.

What makes this phrase especially annoying is how often the guy says it if you forget to build them, because soldiers of the protoss race take up so much supply, and their pylons provide such little supply.
*tries to build a soldier*

"YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS"
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the sound a rabbit makes is refered to as 'pyon' in japan. It's also used to make sentences sound cute.
Rabbit: pyon pyon
Person:(to imitate the rabbit) pyon!

To sound cute:
shinn: so chiyo what are you going to eat for lunch?
chiyo: ahh...pyon pyon, i don't know..a salad?
pyon by shinn-kun March 7, 2009
A defenseman in hockey who does absolutely nothing except for standing in front of the opposing team’s offense when they are on a breakaway hoping that they run into him so it looks like he’s actually doing something productive when in reality he should be a grocery stick because he is ass at everything else.
Matthias: GRADY! STOP STANDING AT THE BLUE LINE LIKE A FUCKING PYLON AND START DOING SHIT!
pylon by Schmatty May 24, 2018

additional pylons 

Something you must construct. For you must always construct additional pylons. But be sure that you have enough minerals. You cannot construct additional pylons without enough minerals.

Here's a step-by-step instruction guide to constructing additional pylons.

1) Mine 100 minerals
2) Construct additional pylon
3) Repeat process
additional pylons by Additional January 2, 2009

psyconic 

Psyconic is a form of art which is depicted in its psychedelic and iconic nature!
His art takes on a psyconic form! The artist equalitist is a major in this field.
psyconic by equalitist© January 27, 2016

Artosis Pylon 

A single pylon from the game Starcraft 2 that is the sole pylon powering 2 or more protoss structures.
Man that terran really only needs to attack the Artosis Pylon to essentially win this game.
Artosis Pylon by Imjorman June 10, 2011
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Soul digger

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"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

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No Surprises Wedding

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This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
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Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
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