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I volunteer as tribute

intj

Etymology

From a scene in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, in which the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, shouts this when offering to take her sister's place as a "tribute" (competitor) in the titular battle royale.

Definitions

  1. Used to indicate that one is enthusiastic or willing to do something

    Used to indicate that one is enthusiastic or willing to do something; implies (often ironically) that the thing is unpleasant or undesirable.

    • She grinned. "Fun. Does that mean another trip to England for research? I volunteer as tribute."
    • "I need to get laid," Ava said as I filled an ice frosted glass with beer for a customer. "I just need sex, you know? Sex is good. Sex is great." "I volunteer as tribute!" Jesse called from where he was sitting at the end of the bar.
    • “Well, if you ever need a guinea pig to try your songs out on, I volunteer as tribute.”

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