metric ton
(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
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It does not escape me that I've written a metric ton of fanfic about white characters banging it out. And if I did that with original work, I probably WOULD sell a lot more books. Alas, I have to keep involving women…
do you have a po box so I can send you a metric ton of magic cards
omg no but a metric ton would be so awesome maybe ill get a po box... you dont play no more?
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(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
“I had a great time joining So Very Wrong About Games to discuss my favorite game of 2025 and a metric ton of other board games. Check it out!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It does not escape me that I've written a metric ton of fanfic about white characters banging it out. And if I did that with original work, I probably WOULD sell a lot more books. Alas, I have to keep involving women of color. 🤷🏽♀️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“do you have a po box so I can send you a metric ton of magic cards”
— Bluesky· May 2026“omg no but a metric ton would be so awesome maybe ill get a po box... you dont play no more?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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