Definder - what does the word mean?

What is But first?

A word that highly skilled internet commenters post on internet message boards to show their superior skills at being the first to comment on an article, blog post or other internet forum. Typically these people are highly skilled and successful individuals that are irresistible to members of the opposite sex.

Ian21 is always getting first on message boards, he is so cool, he owns PWE.

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But first - video


But first - what is it?

Apparently sought after position of being the first person to write on an online comment section, only to use the opportunity to write "first."

Mike: "Yeah bro, I totally wrote first on that article."

Allen: "Thats not douchey at all."

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What does "But first" mean?

The obnoxious practice of responding to a blog post/article/video with a comment saying "first." Generally this comment will have no substance; it is about nothing other than itself. When the first spot is stolen by a non-firster a firster will often resort to "second!" or "third!"

Blogger17: Long, thoughtful post about something important

obnoxiousname666: first!
annoyedbyidiots42: damn firsters, firsting all over the place

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But first - what does it mean?

What the first 100 comments say in every YouTube video since like 2020

Markiplier uploads a video
9 yr old: First
10 yr old: FIRST!!
etc

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But first - meaning

Being a loser waiting in front of Best Buy for Black Friday sales not even knowing what the sales are just to be first for some bizarre twisted reason and not knowing the real reason for Thanksgiving.

I'm a loser for achieving firstness.

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But first - definition

Used by the very first commenter on a blog or forum to show they beat everyone else to comment first

1st Commenter: "FIRST!"

2nd Commenter: "Omg you are so lame no one cares if you are first congrats on your non-prize winning first comment."

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But first - slang

the first evil; the root of everything that is bad.

The power of good will triump over the first.

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But first

Something that attention-seeking children write as they desperately seek a feeling of self-worth for being the first to comment on a youtube video.

First!
First like and comment
1st

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But first

Phrase popularized by social media posters taking a selfie in awkward and sometimes dangerous situations.

I'm in the middle of surgery, but first... (snaps selfie)

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But first

The transition catch phrase of Big Brother Chenbot.

"Who will be evicted tonight? But first! Mike Boogie is creepy."

"But first!"

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