message board decoder ring

Definition

A mythical device needed to understand cryptic inside jokes between two users who are deliberately posting vague messages on public forums to feel mysterious. These attention-seeking posts are designed to make others curious, though everyone just ends up annoyed instead—a phenomenon that predates subtweeting by decades.

Example Usage

Their posts are so vague I'd need a message board decoder ring to understand what drama they're referencing now.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=message%20board%20decoder%20ring&defid=5559235)

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