cheat code

[ cheet kohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a hidden command, code, etc., that a video gamer unlocks and uses to gain an advantage in a game, such as by advancing levels or enhancing a character’s strengths:
These cheat codes are programmed into the software and exist as remnants of development or as purposefully hidden rewards.
a ploy or technique that bypasses traditional methods or rules in order to improve oneself or one’s success:
We don’t know what sort of cheat code he may have discovered to pass the audition, but his mediocre talent sure has us wondering.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cheat code¹

First recorded in 1990–95

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It led to him being called "a genius", "a cheat code" and "a phenomenal talent".

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Owen Hargreaves, the former Bayern Munich, Manchester United and England midfielder, called him a "cheat code" on TNT.

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In his last 10 innings he is averaging 57.7 while striking at 199, suggesting he has found the cheat code.

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Getting your kid vaccinated is regarded as almost a cheat code for mothers, as if they're taking the easy way out by getting their kids a shot that prevents sickness to begin with.

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“She’s a little cheat code,” forward Janiah Barker said this week.

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cheat cheat day

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