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winklevied 

Winklevied is a verb used to describe a situation when somebody acts as though they are helping you, but in reality they are undermining you. The term came into popular use after the Facebook Movie, after Mark Zuckerberg's betrayal of the Winklevoss twins.
I thought Richard was helping me write my data science book, but instead I was being winklevied. He was really delaying me, while working on his own data science book.
winklevied by datageek August 15, 2012
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Winklevi 

Second place finishers, runner-ups, honorable mentions...basically, all those who just weren't quite good enough.
Do you remember the guy Michael Phelps beat by a split second? He was such a winklevi...
Winklevi by MZuck October 9, 2010
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Winklevie 

To act like the Winklevoss twins, that is:

To contend or vie for something again and again, always without success - and sometimes to the point of being labeled an asshole.
Team rocket winklevies for Pikachu every episode, man. It's not going to happen.
Winklevie by TheNew90s May 9, 2011

Winkleverse 

The Winkleverse is a different dimension that is starting to take over our planet by spawning Claudia Winkleman. Claudia is on a mission to turn everyone into Claudia clones starting with Davina MacColl.
You have entered the Winkleverse
Winkleverse by Claudwinkleboo February 22, 2023

Winkleheiden 

/Noun/
Fake German for testicle.
On the way that creep was touching my left winkleheiden.
Winkleheiden by RUgrinoski May 30, 2017

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
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Haram ball

A terrible style of football which is used to win games. Usually used when a team faces a better opponent and will get 11 players behind the ball.
Diego Simeone has mastered the art of haram ball. Atletico Madrid are the worst side to watch
Haram ball by Kuffarboy April 6, 2022
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