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gate-keeping
verb
/gayt-kee-ping/
Definition
The toxic, insecure behavior of a nerd trying to protect a massive pop-culture franchise from casual fans to feel superior.
In use
“He spent the whole party gate-keeping Nirvana to a girl who just liked the smiley face logo.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /gayt-kee-ping/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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