What is Protip?
1.
n. to distill important knowledge about a subject and share it with those new to said subject.
often used in internet forums to criticize new members if they break the forum rules.
New member: hey everybody! a/s/l??
Experienced member: protip: this forum is ALL male.
2.
A tip intended to convert a novice to an expert.
PROTIP: To defeat the Cyberdemon, shoot at it until it dies.
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3.
To offer advice or suggestion to resolve a problem. Often used in context of emphasizing common sense, a very strong opinion, or to belittle/mock a person's point of view.
Likely taken from GamePro magazine, which used the term as early as 1989 in conjunction with screengrabs of video to capture reader's attention to offer advice on completing video games and tying the term into the publication's title.
Protip: Don't raise your voice or joke about guns at the security station in an airport: you're asking for trouble if you do.
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4.
Obvious advice sarcastically presented as sage wisdom.
Protip - don't call the cops reporting your
weed stolen.
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5.
An idiotic synonym for "tip", primarily used my condescending morons who erroneously believe they are dispensing expert adivce. It's a stupid Internet meme that will not die.
Protip: using the word "protip" makes you seem a mentally-defective jackass.
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1.
n. to distill important knowledge about a subject and share it with those new to said subject.
often used in internet forums to criticize new members if they break the forum rules.
New member: hey everybody! a/s/l??
Experienced member: protip: this forum is ALL male.
2.
A tip intended to convert a novice to an expert.
PROTIP: To defeat the Cyberdemon, shoot at it until it dies.
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3.
To offer advice or suggestion to resolve a problem. Often used in context of emphasizing common sense, a very strong opinion, or to belittle/mock a person's point of view.
Likely taken from GamePro magazine, which used the term as early as 1989 in conjunction with screengrabs of video to capture reader's attention to offer advice on completing video games and tying the term into the publication's title.
Protip: Don't raise your voice or joke about guns at the security station in an airport: you're asking for trouble if you do.
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4.
Obvious advice sarcastically presented as sage wisdom.
Protip - don't call the cops reporting your
weed stolen.
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5.
An idiotic synonym for "tip", primarily used my condescending morons who erroneously believe they are dispensing expert adivce. It's a stupid Internet meme that will not die.
Protip: using the word "protip" makes you seem a mentally-defective jackass.
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