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cocooning 

To take vacation or comfort in the solitude one's own home --in effect wrapping oneself up, away from crowds or busy other places.
Some sociologist say that more and more more Americans, tired of increasing discomforts and cost of travel take to cocooning in one's own home.
cocooning by Luddz June 5, 2015
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When a Hispanic mom or dad hits you with their knuckles on your head really hard.
Eh chica? Quieres un cocotaso?!
cocotaso by ESE m March 30, 2016

COVID cocoon 

Slang for the complete and total personal isolation one is required and expected to maintain upon being diagnosed with COVID-19.
He retreated for six weeks, just to be ultra-careful, to his comfy COVID cocoon and played video games while receiving meals every few hours, Door-Dashed from his favorite restaurants, left like clockwork at his front door.
COVID cocoon by Dr Bunnygirl May 20, 2020

Cocooning 

When someone excludes themselves from society and attempts to improve on a certain factor of themselves such as a particular skill, their personal appearance or an assignment so when they're done they feel like a beautiful butterfly.
Person A: "Is Andrew coming to the party?"
Person B: "Nah he's cocooning."
Person A: "What for?"
Person B: "He's trying to get in shape."
Cocooning by theguyfromthepole November 9, 2013

orgasm cocoon

1. (n.) The relaxed blissful state a woman is in after she has cum several times. 2. (n.) The state in which a man, after making a woman cum several times, is able to get away with saying almost anything.
She would've kicked me in the balls, but luckily she was still in her orgasm cocoon.
orgasm cocoon by whateverUSA December 12, 2010

fur cocoon 

As in Kerri's fur cocoon has never been slayed by a flesh serpent.
fur cocoon by Edie Beswick January 9, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
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