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by aio2 730 days ago
Dude, it's okay to say 'dick'
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CoastalCoder 730 days ago
It was actually code for "dirk".

A dirk move is where you stab someone. Metaphorically in this case, I'm sure.

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muzani 730 days ago
Prick works well for both uses. I once called someone a prick to say they were being a pain, then got temp banned because it means penis in the UK.
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CRConrad 729 days ago
Nah, a dirk move is when you jet around the world and find strategically important historical (usually military) artifacts. Or possibly when you drink a lot of tea while solving holistic mysteries.
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usui 730 days ago
Every time I read "*" or "%@!" to self-censor words, I'm reminded how people continue to infantilize the internet entirely of their own doing. If it bothers you so much to write a word as it is, why not just... not use it? So ridiculous-looking.

YouTube and TikTok gain extra fuck-you points in this arena.

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