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Parabasic 

An EMT who is in paramedic school. Stuck in the time between being a medic and an EMT.
Hey parabasic how would you treat this patient?
Parabasic by thatbasic June 26, 2016

parabolic 

1. of or similar to a parable, riddle, or proverb
2. a dark saying
3. things which have been kept secret; mysterious
1. Your story is so parabolic. Speak in simple words.
2. Urban legends are sometimes narrated in parabolic language.
3. Christ will only reveal the meaning of his parabolic teachings to his chosen disciples.
parabolic by timlight January 28, 2010

going parabolic 

To party like the world is going to end tomorrow. Taking the craziness to the next level and even beyond that.
Jackie's coming to Austin this weekend to party. We're going parabolic!
going parabolic by jdub71 May 5, 2013

Paramagician 

A paramedic who works his magic, such as paramedicinal voodoo to bring patients back from the dead.
That Paramagician is so mystical yet amazing!
Paramagician by paragodz September 9, 2013

Gone Parabolic 

Something that has gone from small to extremely large, off-the-charts, huge, mammoth in short order. An incredibly fast and large increase -- ie exponential.
1. He ability to annoy has gone parabolic since he quit smoking. I can't stand to hear anymore about how cigs are bad for you from him!

2. The rate of complaining here has gone parabolic since the company eliminated this year's bonuses.
Gone Parabolic by plresultsman October 12, 2011

paradisical 

the state of living in paradise, free from traffic, everyone drinks out of coconuts, and there is Jack Johnson music... EVERYWHERE!!! Hammocks are in abundance and beautiful women flock there like fat people to a sizzlers buffet... also, no homeless people.
Ryan Dean is living so paradisically in Hawaii...
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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