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An air ball in basketball is a missed shot that doesn't hit the rim or the backboard, only the air. It is considered a great embarrassment to shoot an air ball and often prompts "Air ball!" chants from opposing fans after the shot and whenever the player that shot the air ball touches the ball again.

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what a f**king loser

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L

Short for 'loss' or 'loser.' The evil twin of W. When something goes wrong or someone embarrasses themselves, they've taken an L. Life is now a scoreboard of W's and L's, and the internet is keeping track with the enthusiasm of a sports commentator.

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Side Quest Energy

Side quest energy is aGen Zslang term that describes moments when someone is doing something random, offbeat, or wildly unrelated to their primary goals, just like a side quest in a video game. It’s the vibe you give off when you’re fully committed to a spontaneous detour, whether that’s baking bread at 2 a.m., helping a stranger with directions, or deep-cleaning your closet instead of doing your actual work. It’s not always productive, but it’s entertaining, and it often feels oddly fulfilling.

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enislh

him is scary. Him is strong....him is hot. him is idiot.but him, him is good. him is rare. don't mess with a enislh. he is idiot. him is ppooop.... him is scary. him is hi!!! him is lol. HIM is poop much. HIMM ISS GOOOD ALL GAMES. him is hii.

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GS

The abbreviation is mentioned in SilvaGunner's "File Select Fusion" video, which was posted on YouTube on September 29, 2016. SilvaGunner goes by the "SG" abbreviation more often than "GS." However, hardcore SilvaGunner fans may still use GS to refer to the channel. The abbreviation is rather obscure beyond SilvaGunner fans.

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retrotextual

One who is using out of date words and abbreviations while texting.

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