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Spectacle creep 

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A phenomenon occurring when the creator/creators of certain a media franchise (in games, movies, comics, etc) try to keep things fresh and interesting by unwisely making everything bigger, better and more spectacular. This can lead to the feeling that everything up to that point didn't really have a point or that everything after this point is pointless since it's just so ridiculously over the top.
"First Gotham, then the world!"
Mr. Freeze on Spectacle creep
Spectacle creep by GOTLANDSKORV November 18, 2013

Spectackle 

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A spectacular tackle involving intense contact, incredible effects, and stopping of the opposing player.
“Tenard Jackson spectackled Dallas Clark at the Bucs 48, which was promptly followed by the crowd's "OOOOHHHH"”.
Spectackle by triangulate August 24, 2010

spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch 

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An easy way to remember "The Sign of the Cross" in Christianity, more specifically, Catholicism.
John couldn't remember which order to sign his cross, and Tim said, "Heck man, that's easy. Go like this, spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch." He then demonstrated.
Word of the Day on June 30, 2024

Spectacle Fighter

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A term first coined by "The Escapist's" resident Australian game critic Yahtzee, to describe a genre of fighter in which a game's focus is on the visual beauty of fighting enemies as opposed to actual realism or other aspects of game play.
All you ever do in Mad World is kill people extravagantly for points - it's totally a Spectacle Fighter.
Spectacle Fighter by ZPfan April 22, 2009

spectacle 

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to draw attention by unwittingly embarassing themselves
Kayne West made a spectacle of himself at the grammy awards.
spectacle by Gerard Irick September 14, 2009

testicle spectacles

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The act of placing someone's head between a man's legs, facing forward, as if wearing his testicles for glasses.
I showed that bitch where her place was when I gave her a pair of testicle spectacles!
testicle spectacles by supersapper1 November 25, 2006
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
Word of the Day on August 20, 2026

minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015
Word of the Day on August 19, 2026

Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
Word of the Day on August 18, 2026

Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
Word of the Day on August 17, 2026

Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
Chancla by TardisBae October 31, 2014
Word of the Day on August 16, 2026

Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026
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