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What does “Meta police” mean?

Earlier today, I found a mention of Meta police in a comment under Why aren't moderation tools given to people with a history of good moderation? Allowing those who don't have "skin in the ...
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What is an OP when referring to Stack Exchange?

When I hear OP, initially I think administrator or moderator, but it seems like an OP is related to the person asking the question? What is OP an acronym for?
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What is the term for “the person offering the bounty”?

It's either going on here, or on English, but here goes: What is the term for "the person offering the bounty"? I've been through the bounty system and Wikipedia, but still don't know. Some ideas: ...
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What is a rage quit?

In this post the term "rage quit" is used by quite a few people. I couldn't find a formal definition on Stack Overflow or Google. What is a rage quit? What is the normal cause of a rage quit?
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