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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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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
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026
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