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skill issue 

a snide remark used to suggest that the root cause of a problem lies with the incompetence / lack of skill of the person expressing said problem.

it is often used cheekily and ironically in response to situations where the problem genuinely lies outside of the person's control, for the purposes of trolling.

see also: BM; toxic
'it's impossible to fight against these players with their pay-to-win equipment that kills us in one hit. i think their stats need to be balanced.'
'sounds like skill issue'
skill issue by Randomystick February 7, 2022

skill issue 

A word describing the lack of skill in ones performance in a game.

Sometimes used sarcastically when someone dies to something that is overpowered or unbalanced.
"Dude he literally just one comboed me, how is that fair?"
"Skill issue."
skill issue by rogue lineage sucks January 2, 2021

Skill issue 

Used to say someone is not sufficiently skilled in some videogame. Commonly used in multiplayer games, when someone dies or fails in a remarkably unintelligent way.
"Man, how did I miss that?"
"Skill issue"
Skill issue by Boris_A11 November 11, 2021

winter skill issue 

Winter skill issue is the phenomenon in which a person's performance in a video game is significantly worse during winter and its surrounding months, or even just cold weather in general. The causes for winter skill issue could be anything from cold hands making it more difficult to aim in a shooter game or just general discomfort in cold weather translating to worse performance.

Derived from winter + skill issue.
I dropped to Bronze 2 in VALORANT today because of winter skill issue.

I used to be #375 in OCE in April, but now I am #562 and it's July. Bloody winter skill issue.

Skill issue 

When you suck completely at something, and your friends calls you out on it
Guy 1: I just can't clear this level
Guy 2: Sounds like a skill issue to me
Skill issue by d3av2id1 December 31, 2020

Skill Issue 

The willingness to do something but does not have the capability or lack the skill needed. Usually, this is described to someone who is bad at something.
"Damn bro, this kid has some skill issue cuz he did so bad."
Skill Issue by ToxicBruh1456 October 11, 2021
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She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
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kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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