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slackstake 

A slackstake describes what happens when you go to write something on Slack, typically making use of an extension, app, or integration particular to that technology (like inserting a relevant Giphy) that doesn't turn out exactly as planned or intended.

Examples include wanting to send a Giphy that illustrates your point but then sending a Giphy that doesn't really make sense or increases confusion. Similarly, going to type the correct keyboard shorthand to generate a desired emoji, but not typing it correctly and hitting send too quickly so that it doesn't generate the emoji but just sends the jumble of symbols.

Slackstakes typically occur as a result of typos and being too quick with the keyboard, but the term can also extend to doing things like DMing the wrong person, including someone in a group DM or channel that shouldn't be there, or really just committing any mistake in Slack that is iconic of and/or ironic for the medium of communication.

The word is a sandwich of "Slack" and "Mistake".
"Oh Becky pulled the funniest slackstake yesterday when she sent Brian a Giphy of a Beluga Whale when she was telling him how much she loves Orcas and how she knows everything about them. Didn't even know she sent the wrong whale until we pointed it out!"

"Oh yeah, John got fired because he sent Maria a promiscuous set of emojis via Slack. Granted, it was not during business hours, but that's still a huge slackstake, if you know what I mean."
slackstake by Slick to the Rick August 10, 2017
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Blackstaken 

When one African-American is mistaken for another, for no reason other than both individuals being African-American.
"Officer, I'm a postal worker on the job, with a military ID. What are the chances that I'm the criminal you're looking for; you must be blackstaken."
Blackstaken by domc August 10, 2015

slackstar 

a person who is great at the sport of slacklining - an extreme balance sport
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Slacktater 

A person who primarily drinks Budweiser and Fireball and does so at halftime a place of former employment.
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slacktate 

to slack-off; the act of procrastination, or in this case, slacktation.
I was going to read for my next class but I'll probably just slacktate for a while.
slacktate by stanMakesWord February 8, 2010

Slacktate 

To lactate at the sheer amount of slacking
I was just chillin with the homie doin nothing, when i began to slacktate
Slacktate by Slacktator June 14, 2011
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