get a load of
(transitive, slang) To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.
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Get a load of this guy 100101100010011101001 Amiright?
video game youtuber that says "get a load of this asshole" every time he holds up a game cartridge
Get a load of this fuzzy lil guy I found
Birdwatching is great because you can stare out your windows with binoculars and mutter stuff like “he’s a beauty…” or “get a load of that fella!” to create hilarious misunderstandings with your roommates and/or nosey…
I sort of get it but I also sort of think, why not? If we went back to pre-99, I don't think you'd suddenly get a load of hereditaries gratuitously being present in the Lords. It seems like something you have to take…
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(transitive, slang) To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.
“Get a load of this guy 100101100010011101001 Amiright?”
“video game youtuber that says "get a load of this asshole" every time he holds up a game cartridge”
“Get a load of this fuzzy lil guy I found”
“Get a load of this guy 100101100010011101001 Amiright?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“video game youtuber that says "get a load of this asshole" every time he holds up a game cartridge”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Get a load of this fuzzy lil guy I found”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Birdwatching is great because you can stare out your windows with binoculars and mutter stuff like “he’s a beauty…” or “get a load of that fella!” to create hilarious misunderstandings with your roommates and/or nosey landlord.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I sort of get it but I also sort of think, why not? If we went back to pre-99, I don't think you'd suddenly get a load of hereditaries gratuitously being present in the Lords. It seems like something you have to take an active interest in for it to be worthwhile.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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