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Plate Up 

Dishing, spilling the tea, basically telling someone all the juicy gossip you have
Hey why dont you plate up and tell me what happened with Brandon!
Plate Up by Wordiegal March 24, 2019

step up to the plate 

take responsibility (compared to a player taking his turn at bat)
It is hoped that everyone will step up to the plate.
step up to the plate by Midav March 1, 2017

stepping up to the plate 

showing initiative or taking charge over a situation, not hesitating to do what needs to be done
"man you really gotta hand it to the Amigos, it seems they're really stepping up to the plate this season (literally and figuratively!)"

a big plate of shut the hell up 

n.
a metaphorical meal sarcastically offered to a person whining and inquiring about food to somebody who doesn't feel like providing actual food for them
p1: "I'm hunnnnngry. What's for dinner?"
p2: "A big plate of shut the hell up."

Plated Up 

To put false or incorrect number plates on a car or other (usually stolen or uninsured) vehicle to hide the true identity.
Just went to look at a car for sale, well dodgy though. I reckon it's plated up.
Plated Up by Obdii January 3, 2021

Plane up the shard

Taking it up the bum
I always take a plane up the shard
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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
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