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Quartz, Parchment, Shears 

What we called "Rock, Paper, Scissors" back in the good ol' days.
The best way to settle a difference over a chair is a good old fashioned game of Quartz, Parchment, Shears.

Partential

adj. In golf, when a player has a good chance, or the potential to Par the current hole. A strong favoring of scoring par on a hole.
If Bobby has an easy putt from four feet away, then he has partential.
Partential by Wiseman James85 February 4, 2010

parasentience

The capacity to sense beyond what others normally sense.
I saw her parasentience in action as she opted to exit the freeway right before the truck in front of us exploded.
parasentience by Dr Bunnygirl May 30, 2018

Parchment Class 

Endless Suffering for anybody who takes the class. People named Finn are unable to pass this class
Person 1: Dude i have Parchment class
Person 2: Good thing your name isn't Finn
Parchment Class by Not a Finn December 30, 2020

Paratext 

Dude.. just text yes or no. You don't have to write a paratext.
Paratext by Leinstein September 6, 2016

partments 

Short for apartments, mostly used by Atlanta natives or southern states
Meet me at the partments later on bruh
partments by Ga.boyy January 17, 2020
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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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