final eight

n. The slightly more exciting part of a soccer tournament when most of the hapless teams have gone home. The term can also be used in academic, political or business settings.

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The presidential primaries have come down to the final eight.

But there are only three candidates left.

It’s just an expression Mr. Trump.

Finals Curse

A term for a phenomenon in osu! where the US was unable to win the osu! World Cup (OWC) without performing a bracket reset. The curse was broken in 2019 when the US went crazy and obliterated everyone, defeating South Korea in the Grand Finals 7-0.

fieryrage: I can't believe we need to do a bracket reset
Apraxia: Dude it's the Finals Curse

Finals Mode

When a student, normally of a college or university, discovers that finals week is soon upon them. But are they prepared? Never. Ever. Finals mode turns on at this point, and the student will no longer sleep until finals are over, because there is way too much shit to do and sleeping takes precious time. Instead they will catch up on seven week's worth of homework and studying in the span of two weeks. Because every single college student alive is a massive procrastinator, this will mostly be self-inflicted pain. And make no mistake, they are indeed in pain. Side effects include falling asleep standing up, falling asleep as soon as they sit or lay down anywhere at all, hallucinating due to lack of sleep, forgetting to eat and drink literally anything, falling asleep behind the wheel, episodes of hysteria, excessive crying, excessive laughing, falling asleep on their homework pile, and thinking they are fine while they are in desperate need of an intervention. This can last anywhere between the last week to the fourth to last week of the semester and continue until the end.

My brain is in finals mode, so I don't really have free time right now. Try again when the redness in my eyes and the raspiness in my voice go away. Until that happens, know that I can't see straight.

finals pooch

The food baby gained from bored and unchecked impulsive eating that ensues while staying up all night studying for finals. You never have time to notice this slow but sure weight gain until after exams are over, at which point you are too drunk to care anyway.

*Shoves face with cocoa puffs and orange chicken* god please let there be a curve, this finals pooch has to be worth something.