Effluvescence
When drinking boiling acid, take care to hold your nose thereby avoiding the inhalation of a terrible effluvescensce.
Effluvescence by Apt Soodo-Nim November 14, 2004
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Collective effervescence
A communal joy, a celebration shared by many. Also, implies a lot of drinking of alcohol; very similar to tailgating for an event, without requiring the vehicles and parking lot.
Collective effervescence by gravitymonkey October 28, 2016
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Efflorescence
Efflorescence is the formation of crusty, white salt deposits, leached from mortar or masonry as water passes through it.
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Effluessence
The white house press secretary routinely demonstrates her mastery of effluessence every time she speaks to the press corp.
Effluessence by anonymous February 22, 2026
Effluessence
The quality of being full of bull$hit and publicly saying things that the audience knows are not true.
Politicians and the white house press secretary have mastered the art of effluessence, always trying to gas light the public with ridiculous lies.
Effluessence by anonymous February 22, 2026
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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.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life
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crunchy
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.
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murderhobo
In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.
The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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