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1. quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
2. lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
3. (of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape.
She subdued her screams as the sun came up.
subdued by Jimmy Rettick April 9, 2008
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overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
subdue by camouflager April 14, 2010
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Adj., when someone generally known for dudeness seems or acts tired, down or dull; less dude than usual
What's up with him?

I don't know, but he's pretty subdude, like his dog died or something.
subdude by Shiny Rider January 4, 2011

Subdue the maker 

another term for male masturbation

Inspired by the Dune series (realized while watching the dune miniseries that aired on the SciFi channel) "Frank Herbert's Dune".
see: wikipedia - Dune TV miniseries

They said: "Subdue the maker" then two people grabbed and held the Worm. While the two people held on the wormand squeezed it the worm finally spewed a liquid into a bowl a third person was holding.
person 1: I'm such a nerd, I told some people that I had other things to do.

person 2: like???

person 1: well I thought I might drink a few beers, watch some pr0n, and subdue the maker.

person 2: what?
Person 1: you never saw dune? what kind of nerd are you?
Subdue the maker by alien78 July 21, 2008
An assistant or guy working under a dude, usually a specialist in a specific field.
Phil: Our shower STILL doesn't work!
Dude: Alright, I have a subdude who specializes in shower plumbing, so I'll call him.
Subdude by MpegEVIL June 21, 2011
1) Someone who is a level below a dude.
2) A follower or lackey.
Joe is subdude. Every time he tries to be cool like Dave it ends in a major fail.
Subdude by Grill man October 19, 2010
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EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
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Person B: "Wow, EBK."
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A seemingly endless debate with a idiot
I don't know man im not ready for yap trap stupidity today which always tries to suck you into it
Yap Trap by WolfieSnack November 4, 2026
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Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
Democrat 1: What is your prediction for the 2024 presidential election?
Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
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