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Superjohn Muscle witch from Tokyo Empire Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Muscle witch
#751: Apr 7th 2025 at 3:10:01 PM

When knots are shown in fiction as difficult to open, usually done as a gag.

Our extremist are radical

"Give our Captain back, you jerks!"
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#752: Apr 13th 2025 at 5:56:44 PM

The various ways that extremists are portrayed in fiction.


All Sandbox Games Are Minecraft

Currently Reading: N/A
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#753: Apr 13th 2025 at 6:47:51 PM

When you see a video game of a certain genre and you mistake it for the most popular game in that genre.


Abusing the Kardashian Scale for Fun and Profit

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Yamanekko it's TIIIIIIIIIME from Mariah Carey’s evil lair (at the North Pole) Since: Sep, 2024 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
it's TIIIIIIIIIME
#754: Apr 13th 2025 at 6:52:21 PM

Measuring a person's fame based not on their talent, but simply how rich they are.


E

i just want you for my own. more than you could ever know.
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#755: Apr 14th 2025 at 4:26:41 PM

The letter "E" appears in the work.


I Can See Clearly Now The Sprain Is Gone

For every low there is a high.
Grotadmorv Got a taste for scotch and abusive guys from Felix Hagan City, Family Avenue (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
Got a taste for scotch and abusive guys
#756: Apr 14th 2025 at 5:25:03 PM

Highlighting the points where a character's injury used to be to make it clear they don't have it anymore.


Lighting Cant Do Anything

Make it so we never die, and take the pain away
DeadlyEspresso Mister Pendleton from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Mister Pendleton
#757: Apr 14th 2025 at 5:53:32 PM

Lightning can do much, much less than what it can do in real life.


Unalive Yourself

I literally cannot make out with a television the fuck
The21zonz KIRBY PLUSH from England Since: Oct, 2024 Relationship Status: Hiding
KIRBY PLUSH
#758: Apr 14th 2025 at 5:54:53 PM

Someone censors mentioning a specific act, to appease the Media Watchdogs

Yarble Glarble

Edited by The21zonz on Apr 14th 2025 at 1:55:06 PM

KIRBY PLUSH
cornyfield256 about to kidnap from Yoshi's Island Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
about to kidnap
#759: Apr 14th 2025 at 5:58:40 PM

Alien speak for eating.


Slip Slop Slide

Hot take: I actually like Yoshi's New Island and it's soundtrack.
WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#760: Apr 14th 2025 at 6:03:14 PM

Like a Slippy-Slidey Ice World, but specifically with slime.


Watermelon Kiwi Blitz

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#761: Apr 15th 2025 at 4:03:11 PM

A type of fruit salad with only watermelon and kiwi.


Hooray For Dishwashers

For every low there is a high.
Solaris2022 Guy Incognito Since: Nov, 2022
Guy Incognito
#762: Apr 20th 2025 at 8:55:03 PM

An aesop about the importance of technology.


Complete Asshole

Solaris2022 Guy Incognito Since: Nov, 2022
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#764: Apr 24th 2025 at 8:50:16 AM

The most Jerkass character in the work, with no humanizing traits whatsoever, whose dickishness sets them apart from other jerks in the setting. Basically, this is Complete Monster, but for jerks rather than villains. Hate Sink? Jerks Are Worse Than Villains? What the hell are those?


SteakWiki / Savory Exists

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
FireArrowEightSeventy The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵 from John Gutter Since: Apr, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵
#765: Apr 24th 2025 at 9:09:21 AM

A neutral version of Sugar and Darth Wiki. If it existed, it would contain Talking About Shows You Don't Care About.


Red and White and Blue All Over

Edited by FireArrowEightSeventy on Apr 24th 2025 at 2:20:24 PM

Character in Avatar: Shouki Naifunage, OC. She has killed at least 99 people. I'm a man. NEW ADDITION TO AVATAR: COUNTRY FLAGS
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#767: Apr 24th 2025 at 11:25:33 AM

Media Watchdogs but specifically for Pokémon and other Mon series.


Chaotic Lawful

Edited by Zanreo on Apr 24th 2025 at 8:32:06 PM

My favorite failed console tbh
Superjohn Muscle witch from Tokyo Empire Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Muscle witch
#768: Apr 24th 2025 at 11:38:59 AM

A person who tend to vary from being a Control Freak authoritarian, and a Chaotic troublemaker.

I cant believe its not Catholic!

Edited by Superjohn on Apr 24th 2025 at 1:39:31 PM

"Give our Captain back, you jerks!"
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#769: Apr 24th 2025 at 3:16:51 PM

A parody of Catholicism, like how the Church of Happyology is a parody of... well, you know.


Casting A Dizzy Spell

For every low there is a high.
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#770: May 11th 2025 at 1:59:27 PM

An act of magic that makes the victim dizzy.


'Troper'? I Hardly Know Her!

Currently Reading: N/A
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#771: Jun 26th 2025 at 9:26:21 AM

When a user on a wiki leaves not long after entering the wiki.


Cokes-and-Pepsis Boss

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
cornyfield256 about to kidnap from Yoshi's Island Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
about to kidnap
#772: Jun 26th 2025 at 9:41:03 AM

A Level Ate themed boss. (Maybe?)


This Cant Be Troped

Hot take: I actually like Yoshi's New Island and it's soundtrack.
LackingEff0rt The Hostest with the Mostest from Electric Light Orchestra (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
The Hostest with the Mostest
#773: Jun 26th 2025 at 10:21:07 AM

A index for tropes about cant.


Lenny And Carl

Now what?
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#774: Jun 30th 2025 at 8:33:54 PM

The Protagonist is accompanied by a pair of co-workers: one who's excitable and accident-prone, and another who's more composed and smart.


Make Parodies, Not War

Currently Reading: N/A
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#775: Jul 1st 2025 at 2:55:28 PM

Parodies of the saying "Make love, not war".


Spocking My Mc Coy

For every low there is a high.

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