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lb:neat.words [2025-01-11 22:29:19] – [G] ninjasrlb:neat.words [2025-04-29 10:34:04] (current) – [Quotes] ninjasr
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 ====== Words, Phrases, Names, and Quotes I find interesting ====== ====== Words, Phrases, Names, and Quotes I find interesting ======
 This is an article that collects words, phrases, names, and such that I think are neat. This is an article that collects words, phrases, names, and such that I think are neat.
 +{{tag>linguas musing}}
 ===== Foreword ===== ===== Foreword =====
 ==== Background ==== ==== Background ====
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     * Example: //My cradle tongue is English, what's yours?//     * Example: //My cradle tongue is English, what's yours?//
 === D === === D ===
 +  * Danger Zone
 +    * Refers to any physical area or situation that is vaguely ‘dangerous’.
 +    * Basically, anything that can be considered risky, such as hand-holding, can be considered the ‘danger zone’.
 +    * I believe I adopted it from the Jontron [[you>IWBQwgQbotk|Work Safety Video]]. The specific clip in question: [[you>WYrWKrDfmS4|Jontron - Danger Zone]].
   * DHCP   * DHCP
     * I had forgotten what it actually stood for, so I guessed. They were the first words that came to mind.     * I had forgotten what it actually stood for, so I guessed. They were the first words that came to mind.
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 ==== I ==== ==== I ====
   * (back) into the bush   * (back) into the bush
-    * An expression I picked up from [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QDyq9QbJxEC2zN_41ETBg/|Five Romeo Romeo]]. He (from how I understood it) uses it to say he's going back into the fight (the Rhodesian Bush War). I've since found a slightly different meaning...+    * An expression I picked up from [[youch>UC7QDyq9QbJxEC2zN_41ETBg|Five Romeo Romeo]]. He (from how I understood it) uses it to say he's going back into the fight (the Rhodesian Bush War). I've since found a slightly different meaning...
     * Used when you want to express that you are heading back into a place/situation you find uncomfortable in some way. (Can also be used sarcastically).     * Used when you want to express that you are heading back into a place/situation you find uncomfortable in some way. (Can also be used sarcastically).
     * Variant: '(back) to the front'((:fn:>meant to be more general, if you're unfamiliar with Bush Warfare.))     * Variant: '(back) to the front'((:fn:>meant to be more general, if you're unfamiliar with Bush Warfare.))
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   * (X) overwhelming   * (X) overwhelming
     * A phrase I use semi-regularly to (sarcastically) express an overwhelming emotion of some kind. Most often rendered as 'sadness overwhelming'.     * A phrase I use semi-regularly to (sarcastically) express an overwhelming emotion of some kind. Most often rendered as 'sadness overwhelming'.
-    * I believe it originated from '[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKx1XDBqNo|power overwhelming]]' from //StarCraft//.+    * I believe it originated from '[[you>AJKx1XDBqNo|power overwhelming]]' from //StarCraft//.
     * Ironically, my sister uses 'sadness overwhelming' more than me.     * Ironically, my sister uses 'sadness overwhelming' more than me.
 ==== U ==== ==== U ====
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 --- Saten Ruiko, [[lb:toaru|とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン]], //[[lb:toaru|Toaru Kagaku no Railgun]]// Volume 15, Chapter 120 --- Saten Ruiko, [[lb:toaru|とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン]], //[[lb:toaru|Toaru Kagaku no Railgun]]// Volume 15, Chapter 120
 > I detect a little communism. > I detect a little communism.
---- [[you>v=vvzmBhCpWvA|"Ain't I Right" - American Anti-Communist song - YouTube]], 0:59+--- [[you>vvzmBhCpWvA|"Ain't I Right" - American Anti-Communist song - YouTube]], 0:59
 > Pornography can save the world. > Pornography can save the world.
 --- Okajima Taiga, 暗殺教室, //Ansatsu Kyoushitsu// --- Okajima Taiga, 暗殺教室, //Ansatsu Kyoushitsu//
-> [[you>v=qItugh-fFgg|All your base are belong to us.]]+> [[you>qItugh-fFgg|All your base are belong to us.]]
 --- CATS, Zero Wing --- CATS, Zero Wing
 > I have this bad habit of starting galactic wars whenever I get stuck. > I have this bad habit of starting galactic wars whenever I get stuck.
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 --- Kongou Mitsuko, [[lb:toaru|とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン]], //[[lb:toaru|Toaru Kagaku no Railgun]]// Volume 8, Chapter 50 --- Kongou Mitsuko, [[lb:toaru|とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン]], //[[lb:toaru|Toaru Kagaku no Railgun]]// Volume 8, Chapter 50
 > And what am I supposed to do with this newfound hatred of tumbleweed? > And what am I supposed to do with this newfound hatred of tumbleweed?
---- TimTVT, [[you>v=hsWr_JWTZss|The Trouble With Tumbleweed - YouTube Comments]]+--- TimTVT, [[you>hsWr_JWTZss|The Trouble With Tumbleweed - YouTube Comments]]
 > Please have my babies. > Please have my babies.
 --- Nishijima Masumi, {{ruby|未来|みらい}}{{ruby|日記|にっき}}(Future Diary) Episode 20 --- Nishijima Masumi, {{ruby|未来|みらい}}{{ruby|日記|にっき}}(Future Diary) Episode 20
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 > So much fun in the old time. > So much fun in the old time.
 --- [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/users/547083|doorway]], 2018-07-27, [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/500787|Danbooru post 500787]] --- [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/users/547083|doorway]], 2018-07-27, [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/500787|Danbooru post 500787]]
 +> People think they want complete control over their experience when what they really want is to cut down trees to cross ravines — something they'll never actually do if they have complete control over their experience.
 +--- Matthewmatosis, [[you>LRA1QTTAxys|Breath of the Wild Review]]
 +> sex is fun, i assume
 +--- Japan Hater #1, 2025-04-27
 ===== Trivilinks ===== ===== Trivilinks =====
   * I had a plan for something here but I forgot it.   * I had a plan for something here but I forgot it.
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   * Words being considered:   * Words being considered:
     * Dixie, Yankee     * Dixie, Yankee
-{{tag>linguas}} 
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