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spectrality 

The state in which more complex attributes are a subset of less complex attributes.

In contrast to mechanisticity state in which less complex parts are a subset of more complex parts.
Spectrality is one of three phenologies that comprise metamodernism.
spectrality by tomorrowtomorrow December 2, 2018
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Law of Spectrality of Science

A proposed solution to the problems of falsifiability and demarcation: for something to be scientific, it must be capable of being organized along a spectrum—from hard sciences (physics, chemistry) through soft sciences (psychology, sociology) to protosciences (emerging fields) and borderline cases. The Law of Spectrality recognizes that "science" is not a binary category but a continuous dimension, with different fields occupying different positions based on their methods, maturity, and objects of study. This law resolves demarcation disputes by acknowledging that the boundary between science and non-science is fuzzy, and that the question isn't "is it science?" but "where on the scientific spectrum does it fall?"
Example: "The debate about whether psychology was 'really' a science had raged for decades. The Law of Spectrality of Science offered a way out: psychology is on the scientific spectrum—closer to biology than to philosophy, but not as 'hard' as physics. The question wasn't binary; it was spectral. Different fields, different positions, all valid in their place. The debate didn't end, but it became more honest."

Theory of the Spectrality of the Laws of Physics

A theoretical framework proposing that the laws of physics have a spectral nature—that they exist across a range of frequencies, scales, or domains, manifesting differently depending on how they're observed. Like light that appears as particles or waves depending on measurement, physical laws might have spectral properties: at quantum scales they appear probabilistic, at classical scales deterministic; at high energies unified, at low energies separate; near matter smooth, near singularities wild. The spectrality of laws suggests that no single formulation captures the whole truth—laws are inherently multiple, their apparent unity emerging from how we observe them. Understanding the full spectrum of a law might reveal aspects invisible from any single perspective.
Theory of the Spectrality of the Laws of Physics Example: "Her theory of the spectrality of physical laws suggested that quantum mechanics and classical mechanics aren't competing descriptions—they're different bands in the spectrum of the same underlying reality. Observe at one frequency, you get particles; at another, waves; at another, something else entirely."

The O'Rourke Speciality 

Go into a bar with a fake persona then chat up a girl and repeatedly buy her drinks and rufie her until all motor skills are lost. Follow this by carrying her to a hotel room and laying her spread on the bed proceed the deeply throat fuck her whilst shitting in her cleavage. Then turn around and titty fuck her smashing shit into her chin until she throws up then slap her in the face with a spunky, shitty and vomit covered penis until her cheekbones are a lovely purple color.
I picked up the girl the other night and gave her The O'Rourke Speciality said the man to his lawyer.

Speciality 

n. the art of being special
George Bush sure is full of speciality. And no one should ever misunderestimate him!
Speciality by Levi Rokey August 6, 2008

spectrolite 

An ore that is worth NOTHING in Fortnite Save the turd
"That piece of spectrolite" can be used as an insult
spectrolite by A fake person November 8, 2018

Spectralism (Social Sciences)

A methodological approach to studying society that prioritizes the analysis of absences, margins, and silenced voices. It posits that a society is defined as much by what it forgets, excludes, or renders invisible as by its dominant narratives and institutions. A spectral sociologist studies the "hauntings" of history—like the lingering trauma of colonialism in modern economic structures, or the unspoken grief that shapes a community's identity. It’s about reading the footnotes of history as closely as the main text, because that's where the ghosts live.
Spectralism (Social Sciences) Example:
"That gentrification study was classic Spectralism. It didn't just map the new coffee shops; it mapped the displaced communities, the closed businesses, and the erased cultural memory. The new neighborhood is literally haunted by the ghost of the old one."
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
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God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
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