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A mix between 'Subtle' and 'Subdued'
He was quite Subbtle
subbtle by Jon Lane September 10, 2006
Obvious, heavy-handed. The opposite of subtle. (The 'bb' is pronounced.)
The movie's syrupy score was so subbtle, you had no choice of how to watch it. It was a weepy melodrama. Period.
subbtle by Mike P. Grant, Esq. March 19, 2007
the unrecognized pho-pauX that can result from mizpellin or mispronouncing words, especially those that have silent letters (like corPsman)
"have you noticed the suBBtle way a teleprompter often diminishes a speaker's ability to become known as a great orator.."

"..that was so suBBtle that even the un-Biased mainstream press didn't catch it either.."

"maybe they don't teach those suBBtlties at HaRRvord.."
suBBtle by op_position February 6, 2010

subtlefuck 

A description of the artful efforts of a master of passive aggression who is seeking to seriously undermine another's credibility.
I watched carefully, over the years, as he systematically attempted to subtlefuck his esteemed colleague right out of her job.
subtlefuck by Dr Bunnygirl August 31, 2017

paradoxical subtlety

n. an attempt to show-off something, yet tries to make it look as though they are not doing so; a purposely feeble and obvious attempt at modesty in order to flaunt one's advantages over another without looking cocky.
adj. paradoxically subtle.
Ex. 1
Alex: Oh you have that class too? Wasn't that test hard?
Marvin: Yeah.
Alex: Yeah, I know huh? I only got an A-.
Marvin: No one asked you. You know, your paradoxical subtlety is really annoying.

Ex. 2
Dave: Someone's iPod earphones just latched onto my backpack on my way to class.
Anthony: Oh really? Those earphones are probably better than the ones that came with my new mp3 player. *takes out mp3 player and shows it off*

subtle asian traits 

A congregation of Asians on Facebook obsessed with boba, asian food, and being Asian. Consists of redundant memes, yet you still end up spending 4 hours on the toilet scrolling through. If you're not in it, you're not a true Asian.
Asian friend: Hey, did you check out that post on subtle asian traits that I tagged you in?
You: You've tagged me in 200 of them in the past hour, which one?
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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