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Porteous 

Commonly used in Scottish Slang to criticizes one or more persons based on their manliness or lack there of. Since it is not used in any other culture, the usage has become almost non-existent. :(
Look at that Porteous, she really needs to man up
Porteous by Ed_Hale April 7, 2010

Porteous 

1.) Portable Catholic Prayer Book

2.) Over-achieving curly haired biologist.
1.) "thats a lovely porteous!"
"why thankyou. I got it from Waterstones."
"why I shall simply have to go and buy my own."
"you can't, they've sold out."
*despair*

2.) "helloooo. look at my telomerase."
Porteous by ibeaspoon July 27, 2010
When a lady/gentleman is fat but also attractive
Travis: "Wasn't Kirsty Alley hot in Cheers?"

Bob: "Not as hot as Ted Danson but yes she was"

Travis: "Very true Bob. She was gorgeous back then but with the added weight she's probably more porgeous now"
Porgeous by The HeartBreak Kid September 20, 2012
When someone is both pretty and gorgeous.

One who’s feelin fierce and lookin fine.
Damn. She be looking porgeous in her skinny jeans.
Porgeous by Thepinkyflamingo June 17, 2020

Thorgeous Porgeous Worgeous Shorgeous 

A beautiful girl called Zahra.
You are so thorgeous porgeous worgeous shorgeous.
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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
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
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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