pure cancer

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Noun

pure cancer (uncountable)

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory, uncommon) Something that is extremely unpleasant, unfavorable, or undesirable.
    Synonym: cancer
    • 1997 January 28, Gerry Warner, “Trade suggestion (Canucks-Habs)”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.mtl-canadiens[1] (Usenet):
      Because Mogilny is 100% Pure Cancer from Concentrate, he's poison, and any team that would take him *even for free* is crazy.
    • 2006 July 20, Andy - Mpls, “Hillenbrand?”, in alt.sports.baseball.mn-twins[2] (Usenet):
      I don't think anyone could have foresaw him being the pure cancer he was from the moment he got here.
    • 2011 May 13, Jesse, “Shabqadar base bombings 'kill 80'”, in uk.current-events.terrorism[3] (Usenet):
      The logic of zealots is not worth trying to define, they are a pure cancer to humanity, and should always be treated as such.
    • 2018 July 30, natan...@gmail.com, “guys can you make pc version”, in Tencent Gaming Buddy[4] (Usenet):
      THAT IS PURE CANCER OF A GAME
    • 2023 May 25, Jim O'Connell, “media despair: More garbage from Gannett”, in World News Now Discussion List[5] (Usenet):
      Gannett is pure cancer.
    • 2024 July 7, Giovanni Sealy, “Crash Delivery”, in boatietilre[6] (Usenet):
      There are different servers around and some of them are pure cancer, so it will take some time to find the one you like.