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JayWalking 

When you cross the street through the middle and not at the intersections were you are supposed to. They call it Jay walking, because back in the 1900s in New York people new yorkers would call call tourist jays, and since jays were really impressed by all of the tall buildings they would walk up to the middle of the street to see how tall they were, therefore the word Jaywalking emerged
Jaywalking is ilegal
JayWalking by Cacahead305 September 1, 2009

jaywalking 

A stupid fucking law invented and enforced by Americans.
"We need never had invaded Iraq and Afghanistan if the fuckers had promised not to continue their flagrant Jaywalking" - GW Bush, Road Safety Conference, Washington 2005.
jaywalking by navyblue January 12, 2007

jaywalking 

A serious offence of severity similar to murder, rape and manslaughter.
The bored Amsterdam policeman - in a city world famous for its drugs, prostitution and maffia activities - sternly reprimanded the otherwise law abiding citizen for jaywalking across the empty road.
jaywalking by pianodon July 13, 2010

Jaywalking 

Jaywalking is a law, sometimes enforced on certain streets, that consists of an individual walking in between street intersections.
Person: Hm... I don't wana cross the street in front here.... and then cross it again to the right.

StreetLight-green/red.... cars around or not

Person: Why not just jaywalk in between...diagonally? instead of wasting time.... Is gna be safe. No worries.

Postsays: NO JAYWALKING IN BETWEEN STREETS. (normally yellow, with black shadow of person)
Jaywalking by OnliiJorge May 25, 2009

jawjacking 

is when you are talking out of the side of your mouth. Meaning you aren't talking about anything of any importance or you are stunting.
Man don't listen to that braud she's jawjacking
jawjacking by Star.bee December 1, 2007

Jaywalking 

Walking around outside while chiefing cannabis.

Derived from the fact that outdoor tokers usually opt for jays, due to their portable and convenient nature.
"Damn bruh, you're too smacked already? You just showed up!"
"That's because I was jaywalking here, son."
Jaywalking by PooPoo Garbage LLC February 15, 2023
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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
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
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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