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Oralescent 

The perceived quality of scent and flavor remaining in your mouth post tasting a food or beverage.
One of the qualities of the new Ithaca Beer, Java Power, is how oralescent It is. I tasted not only coffee, but jalapenos and dandelion greens long after my last swallow.
Oralescent by Weebabyséamus January 10, 2016

pre-obsolescent 

(adj.) Something recently acquired that, due to inferior construction, breaks before you can use it, making it useless, e.g. cheap bin liners, corporate gift pens, etc.
A: Hey, this pen I was given when attending that workshop is really shiny but it doesn’t write.

B: Yeah, that’s because it’s pre-obsolescent.
pre-obsolescent by W. T. Figo November 21, 2010

obesient 

complying with or submissive to obesity; obedient to one's over-consumption of food
En route to work, the man attempted to drive past McDonald's. Sadly, he was too obesient to the ways of fatness, and pulled into the drive-thru.
obesient by Guinnesaurus Rex October 16, 2010
1.Meaning: Something extraordinary is happening
2. Meaning: Something of extreme complexity and amazement is happening
Wow! He just got twerked on twice in the span of two minutes, that's odescent.

Opalescentia

Opalescentia: (noun) A glowing, iridescent quality that emanates from someone or something, creating an aura of beauty and mystery.
The opalescentia of the sunrise filled the sky with hues of pink and gold.
Opalescentia by Drakovi Bloodrose February 8, 2025

planned obsolescents

What perfume manufacturers create by constantly pedaling their newest aromas.
Essential oils never go out of style, so you can use them to smell awesome and never worry about planned obsolescents.
planned obsolescents by QuacksO December 20, 2025
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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
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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