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The Nautilus 

A kiss under the water, named after the first submarine "The Nautilus"
Ryan: Hey you wanna go under the water and explore The Nautilus?

Hannah: Sure!

reverse nautilus 

N. An exit maneuver that is performed after walking into an awkward or otherwise undesirable situation. It consists of walking or scuffling backwards while undulating the arms along the anterior region of the transverse plane, imitating the way the chambered nautilus swims. A person performing the reverse nautilus will try to forget what has been seen.

V. To do the reverse nautilus.
N. When I saw my little brother masturbating, I did the reverse nautilus.

V. Last night I ran into my roommate having sex, and I promptly reverse nautilused out of there.
reverse nautilus by assmurderer January 11, 2010

Nautious 

When you're feeling sick but you're also a dumbass who can't spell.
Steve: Oh bro i'm feeling really nautious.

Dan: Shut up steve, you can't spell
Nautious by lwttz June 11, 2018

Nautilusness 

The feeling of pure rage when you are absolutely proven wrong but there is nothing you can say or do about it.
I was arguing with my friend and he caught me in a lie, completely undid every argument I had made. I wanted to fucking exploded, i felt something close to nautilusness in those moments.
Nautilusness by TK448 June 1, 2022
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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
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
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

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.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
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.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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