Danglish

Danglish is the language used by popular video game streamer Dan Gheesling.

Use CTRL+F or the search bar to find the term or phrase you are looking for.

## Danglish Dictionary

### **General Phrases**

50/50 Ball: This is a reference to attempting something that has a 50% chance of a big payoff, and a 50% chance of disappointment, possibly to catastrophic consequences. Dan always has to play 50/50 Ball.

Dial In: Of, or pertaining to refocusing one's efforts in a particularly challenging task.

DON'T: Phrase exclaimed when either a highly challenging task is completed despite chat believing he did not have the skill to complete the task, or when Dan finds something in a video game of exceeding rarity.

First Grade Vernacular: Instructions or chat comments that is broken down into the most basic way that even someone in the first grade could understand.

Got a Chip and a Chair: Poker term meaning that you have the prerequisites to win a given situation.

Horsing: To take unnecessary risk.

Inverted: The opposite of the next word spoken. I.E. "Inverted moonwalking" is regular walking, or "Inverted Streamer Room" is the Dark Room in The Binding of Isaac.

Jail Cell Made Entirely of Cake: metaphor/philosophy - inspiration for a difficult struggle or series of tasks, urging people to approach problems "one bite at a time".

K Kolorus: Made in reference to a spectrum of colors or a colorful item/prompt.

Let's Go!!: Exclamation of affirmation

Minkus: An adjective meaning "Frightening," or "Spooky."

Pace Picante: A challenge that started with getting all of the achievements in The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance (from a completed After Birth + save file), now a general term for 100% completing a video game.

Prop Bet: A feature on Twitch which allows viewers to bet channel points (dangCoins) on a certain outcome taking place on the stream, i.e. "Will Dan beat this Cuphead boss with an S rank in under 50 tries? Yes or No" May also be called "Gamba"

Resin: Refers to any mechanic which makes a video game easier, which is not preferred. This comes from the "gold pine resin" item in Dark Souls 1 which makes the Bell Gargoyles boss so much easier that if you use it, you didn't "really" beat them.

Ryan Garry: The streamer Northernlion.

SETTLE HODL: Keep yourself prepared and continue to min/max. HODL is short for "Hold On for Dear Life".

Skippy B: Sports commentator Skip Bayless.

They Got Ballplayers Too: Realization that one is underestimating their opponent, or realization that a rival player is a person too and not a machine.

Warchest: A viewer's winnings from participating in Prop Bets.

### **Dark Souls**

Bonnies: Bonfires in Dark Souls

Cerso Yeet: The True Hero of the Age of Fire in Lordran, unlocked the hidden lore of Dark Souls.

Harvey's Gavel: Weapon initially named the Dragon's Tooth, it is inspired by the combination of Steve Harvey (possibly in reference to Harvey's barometer comment) and the concept of 'the long arm of the law' in his playthrough of Dark Souls.

Humies: Humanity currency/item in Dark Souls

Mahnies: Souls currency in Dark Souls

The "DDDDDDD": an extremely foolish gamble, risking 7 months of rent or a 7 year's salary on the hopes that a difficult boss will be thwarted.

The Golden Wavemaker: Weapon initially named the Giant's Halberd in Dark Souls.

Thornforg: One of Cerso Yeet's rivals, a filthy resin user.

### **Mario**

DGDQ: Dan Gheesling Done Quick, a parody on GDQ and used whenever Dan intends on speed running.

Frame Perfect (AKA "FP"): Used to refer to any difficult obstacle in Mario.

Hashbrown (AKA "Metal Hashbrowns"): Spike blocks that appear in Mario Maker.

Murio: Mario.

Tony Hawk: Refers to changing direction in mid air.

### **The Binding Of Isaac**

Apollo: A reference to the streamer Apollo who is part of the anthropormorphic animal community when Dan sees a dog or animal features on characters in video games. Also Dan's name for the character in The Binding of Isaac named Apollyon.

Beyblades: The attack during the "Dogma" fight where the boss turns into a spinning disc and flies around the screen.

Blue Bozzy: Referring to either the playable character "???" or the boss "???" in The Binding of Isaac.

Cobalt Corner/Coby Corner: A strategy during the "Isaac" fight that Dan picked up from CobaltStreak which involves staying near the corner during the grid of light beams.

Danglish Dictionary: Refers to the "Book to the Dead" item, after Dan picked this up by accident when having the choice of any item in the game through the Death Certificate item.

Deli: Refers to the boss "Delirium".

Eddie Room: Refers to "Sacrifice Rooms", which allow the player to earn rewards from "sacrificing" themselves, or taking damage on the spikes in the center of the room. Named for Edmund McMillen's love of the "take damage to do damage" mechanic.

Euthansia: Mispronunciation of "euthanasia" which refers to any of the syringe pickups from The Binding Of Isaac (Euthanasia, Speed Ball, Growth Hormones, The Virus, or Experimental Treatment).

Fakred Heart: The Angel Deal item "Immaculate Heart"

Holy Mantis: The "Holy Mantle" item.

Keeper's Tainted Elbow: The "Keeper's Sack" item.

Lemon Getti: Tainted Bethany's "Lemegeton" item.

Light Yagami: The Angel Deal items "Revelation," and "Holy Light."

LUCK LUCK SKILL SKILL: A phrase to indicate the that a positive progression in a game can neither be defined as purely getting lucky or purely based on skill.

Mars Volta: The 30-minute time limit to gain access to the "Hush" boss. Derived from a combination of the band names “30 Seconds To Mars” and “The Mars Volta”.

Staplerpog: Exclamation of joy when finding the "Stapler" item. A little extra damage is always nice.

Ubermom: The "Mother" boss.