collateral benefit

a military act with an unintended favorable consequence

every landmine the invaders laid turned out to be duds which were eventually harvested, recycled, monetized and repurposed by the oppressed victims into arms they were able to fashion into

The area of land bombed by their adversary was host to an invasive species that threatened the livestock of the entire region providing a collateral benefit to the survivors in the aftermath.

by Hermathecles January 17, 2020

Collateral blockage

When you piss off a user on social media enough that every one in the thread that agrees with you is blocked.

Everyone that 'liked' my reply became collateral blockage.

by Mr. Grime February 21, 2020

Collateral Damage

Getting multiple kills with a single bullet since the bullet passed through one enemy and hit the other(s). Originated from the military term for unintended consequences of military operations.

In some shooters, this is either completely impossible or only possible under certain circumstances. For example, you can only get collateral kills in Splatoon 2 with charger-class weapons.
In some shooters, certain weapons might still qualify for collateral damage despite having splash damage. For example, the Spartan Laser in Halo qualifies for collateral damage because the laser can pierce through players.

Alternatives: Pierce Kills, Penetration Kills, Chain Kills, One-Bullet Combos, X Birds with One Stone/Bullet
Shortened: Collateral

(from a YouTube video)
Oh, baby a triple! Oh yeah! And that was my triple collateral in Free-For-All.

(custom example)
Would you believe that some player with a charger got insane collateral damage on us?! One shot with the E-Liter, and my team was wiped. We lost that Turf War HARD.

by The_Epicness9000 May 21, 2020

Collateral

Using a watch to make sure you pay your debt. Losing that watch if you dont.

JOSH DIDNT PAY THE MONEY HE OWED IN A TIMELY MANNER SO HE FORFEITED HIS WATCH THAT HE USED AS COLLATERAL.

by Evelyn's Daddy October 31, 2020

collateral friend

Someone all your friends like so you act like you like them too even though you'd never hang out with just them. A friend of a friend who you feel obliged to invite to group gatherings so as not to offend your actual friends. Includes friend's significant others.

Yeah honey, I've invited Jerry, Dave and George, guess we better invite our collateral friend too. What's Steve's number again?

by Aylusia October 23, 2017

collateral snatch

Like being hit as collateral damage...getting chicks by being in the company of a female friend.

John went out drinking with a lesbian coworker...but she attracts alot of female attention, and he got hit with some collateral snatch.

by mike1001 November 15, 2011

Collateral Dance

1. Noun
Noun: Collateral Dance; Plural noun: Collateral Dances

1. Unwilling bystander who doesn't want participate in a dance, but nevertheless gets involved by influences from peer pressure, drunk party-goers and other external sources.

2. Verb
Verb: Collateral Dance; 3rd person present: Collateral Dances; past tense: Collateral Danced; past participle: Collateral Danced; gerund or present participle: Collateral Dancing

1. The act of involving an unwilling bystander in a (group)dance, thereby making this victim a Collateral Dance.

1.1.
"John wasn't planning to join in on the Macarena, but when his drunk friends pulled him in the middle of the dancefloor he just had to dance."

"Yeah man, he totally was a Collateral Dance"

2.1.
"Dude, Danielle has been sticking to her seat all night, we should totally get her on the dancefloor!"

"Oh my god yes, we just have to Collateral Dance her"

by DJ dictionary October 27, 2018