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   psychonaut

   A psychonaut is someone who explores altered states of consciousness, especially through hallucinatory drugs.
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   puppet master

   A puppet master is a person or group that secretly controls other people or things, as if they were puppets.
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   QWOP

   QWOP is a notoriously challenging Flash computer game in which the user controls a runner using the keys q, w, o, and p.
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   rabbit hole

   Used especially in the phrase going down the rabbit hole or falling down the rabbit hole, a rabbit hole is a metaphor for something that transports someone into a wonderfully (or troublingly) surreal state or…
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   race-baiting

   Race-baiting is the incitement of racial hatred, often for political purposes.
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   rage comics

   Appearing in my popular memes, rage comics are a series of cartoon faces and characters used to make jokes about everyday experiences, especially awkward or frustrating moments.
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   rat rod

   A rat rod is a custom car with a deliberately worn-down, unfinished appearance, typically lacking paint, showing rust, and made from cheap or cast-off parts.
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   red pill

   Red pill refers to (becoming enlightened to) the truth about reality, especially a truth that is difficult to accept or exposes disillusions. Online, red pill is especially used among anti-feminist and white supremacist groups to…
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   rickrolling

   Rickrolling is when you troll someone on the internet by linking to the music video for Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” It is, by far, the most popular example of…
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    ride or die

    Ride or die is a colloquial expression indicating extreme loyalty to someone or something.
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    RKO

    RKO is a wrestling move famously performed by professional wrestler Randy Orton.
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    rolling in the deep

    Rolling in the deep is both a lyric and song by Adele. It suggests emotional closeness and dependence, especially in a romantic relationship.