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phonyphone 

noun, adv.
the state of being engaged in an apparently genuine, but wholly faked, cellular conversation so you can stay safely distanced from everyone and everything going on around you. Also known as cellular faux and cellshielding.
Brenda quickly resorted to pulling a phonyphone when she saw Mark turn the corner coming her way.
phonyphone by galcoolest August 26, 2005

phonaphone

phonaphones are words which can spelled using the same combination of letters on a touch-tone telephone.

a.k.a. phoneaphone
'good' is a phonaphone of 'home'.
On a telephone keypad, both are spelled '4663'.
phonaphone by ambiguator March 27, 2008

Phonephones

When you use two telephones at the same time to hear the same thing in both ears: A reciever on each ear, speaking into the two transmitters. This is useful in loud environments to block out the noise, or to amuse yourself when talking to someone really boring.
Because Nancy was so boring to talk to, Bob had to use phonephones. Coming through the two speakers, his voice sounded like Iron Man.
Phonephones by weetodd March 26, 2008

PhobeoPhobe 

A phobophobe is a person who is afraid of having a phobia. They have absolutely no clue this is a phobia, and if you tell them they will experience nausea, nosebleeds, dislocations, massive aneurisms, seizures, immediate dyslexia, blindness, deafness, broken bones, fractured ribs, carpel tunnel syndrome, alzheimer's, bubonic plague, teeth grinding, every sweating disorder, depression, anxiety, self-consciousness, and 1023.33 more things
Look at how she's doing everything. I think she's a phobeophobe.
PhobeoPhobe by Command C Command V January 23, 2020

phoneophobia 

Fear of talking on the phone, especially with an unknown person.
Dude, can you call Shaniqua for me? I have phoneophobia.
phoneophobia by niloxs June 7, 2007

phoneophobe 

a person who is afraid to use a phone.
example of a phoneophobe: i can't call him. no no no. if i do, i'll ask if he's there, and what if it's him? he'll think i'm so stupid that i can't identify his voice! i just can't have that! and what if he's not there? what will i say? i'll just end up sounding desperate! goddammit this sucks!
phoneophobe by the phone-o-phobe February 2, 2006
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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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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
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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
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