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The act of working on, or relating to, one's Ph.D.

Primarily used by postgraduate students in an attempt to refer to the overwhelming amount of work they have to do in a lighthearted, and positive manner -- despite the realistic stress, pressure, and guilt that are ever-present during doctoral study.
"I can't go out tonight, I have PhDness to catch up on."

Q: "Hey, what have you been up to lately?"
A: "Just PhDness."
PhDness by xy&...z February 3, 2010
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Phaness is a person that is rough on the outside but sweet on the inside. It takes time for them to warm up to other people but is very nice to the people that are close to them. They are also a person a girl would want when you are upset. He loves to make music and want to make it in the music industry. They are also the type of person who will always support you.
I miss you phaness
Phaness by Therealkaye December 6, 2020
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Phanessa 

1. A very funny girl.
2. Awkward conversation holder.
3. More shy than believable.
4. Weirder than believable.
Phanessa: Don't you understand Phanessanese
Erin: No, because I'm normal.
Phanessa: Yeah, that's right, you're not a Phanessa now are you?
Phanessa by emario February 3, 2010
he’s hot and his dick is big
phness has a big dick and knows how to treat people good. he learns from his mistakes and is a good hot person :)
phness by ropy March 23, 2021

Phynesse 

A person who is very abusive and has things for spanish men. Typically a fiend.
"OMG, she just shoved that guy in a locker!"
"Yup, she has to be a phynesse"
Phynesse by Bumbajug May 3, 2010
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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
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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
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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.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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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."
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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
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