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noun

Short for Ranking Battle.
Also, possibly Random Battle.

It's a term widely used among 2d fighting game enthusiasts, as a word used for local gatherings of competitive playing.

Such "ranbats" are often arranged online, from different popular communities such as Shoryuken.com or tekkenzaibatsu.com.
A handful of players gather, and usually play one another in an informal tournament, usually for fun and training.
According to their performance, there is an informal "ranking" element behind the participants, and usually the top few names enjoy web notoriety, and perhaps even seeding privileges a larger tournament down the road.

The more popular ranbats feature
Street Fighter: Third Strike
Capcom Vs SNK 2
Tekken 5: Dark Ressurection

with an attendance ranging anywhere from 20~50 players/spectators.
"You going to that upcoming ranbat?"

"Ranbat 5.1 was effin sweet."
ranbat by nitenite June 21, 2008
Words you can keep

rambation 

An idea or plan, generally absurd
Person A: "Tomorrow is the day I'm gonna grow wings and fly to the moon."
Person B: "Now what kind of a rambation is that?"
rambation by Marty Speilburg April 19, 2018
Related Words
ranbat ratbat Ranata Ranathan rangatahi Rabat rabato Rabatoori Rabbate Ragbaty
a person who has to look up what is a ratbat.
you are a ratbat.
ratbat by nobody._knows July 10, 2023

Rangatang 

The most fucking retarded orangutang out there. Also known as a redhead faggot.
Cory's such a rangatang, he's such a big faggot.
Rangatang by PornPatty July 26, 2018
a unit of odor
I need to air out my apartment because it is about 4.26 ranatras in here.
ranatra by Tank Miller May 26, 2018

rangatarian 

A Rangatarian is an individual who has a ginger-specific sexual appetite, and is therefore only going to pursue sex partners that are redheads (aka "Ranga", as in Orangutan; having hair like). A person can have a Vegetarian food diet, and so similarly a person can have a Rangatarian sexual diet. Sexual Orientation: Rangatarian.
"The ginger bartender from last night was a total wanker, but he must've known I was a Rangatarian, so he knew I'd still have awesome sex with him, and so I did, and I'd do it again, and again..."
rangatarian by Redsotter October 10, 2020

rangatangle 

to get in a fight with a ranga. or get tangled in anything orange
man 1:oooh mate you look like you got bashed
man 2:yea ,i was in a rangatangle list night
man 1 : oh ok that explains everything
rangatangle by chrism356 October 20, 2008
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Satellite baddies

Attractive women who are far from your location.
There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
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Omg, the ramifications!”
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
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