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Riley-Knodel effect 

Synonym for the Dunning-Kruger effect.
That Guy is such an ignorant and arrogant flat earther he suffers from severe Riley-Knodel effect. Even worse than Pratt does.
Riley-Knodel effect by MCToon June 7, 2019
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ridleylj 

A bad internet rapper, usually male aged between 12-25. They all share the fantasy of one day becoming successful within the music industry and believe that they are in fact the "savior of hip-hop" or "Jesus of hip-hop". Common lyrics in their songs include "Your girlfriend's fake" "Poundcake cake cake cake" and "Like the fresh prince of bel air, in it." They reek of wannabe and are painfully untalented.
Person 1 "Man, this kid is really can't spit bro."
Person 2 "Yeah man, I mean, we should tell him that he's a ridleylj."
Person 1 "That's a difficult talk man, we should bring some tissues."
ridleylj by Moora December 28, 2014

Simon "Ghost" Riley

Being a Lieutenant, he is second in command of the Task Force 141 and is seen wearing dark red sunglasses and a skull patterned balaclava. He is in various missions on Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2, and during the mission "Loose Ends" he along with Gary "Roach" Sanderson get betrayed by Sheperd who after shooting them, orders other soldiers to throw their bodies in a ditch and covered in gasoline, then Sherperd lights a Cigar and throws it on them leaving you to assume they both die.
Simon "Ghost" Riley's quotes-
"Roach, hang in there!"
"Bloody hell those trucks are bulletproofed!"
"It's gonna get bloody."

Gamer1: Ghost wast the shit!
Gamer2: Sucks he had to die!
Gamer1: Time to get revenge on Sheperd!!!

Mother Riley scanner attack

Used to describe a person who's head regularly explodes in anger whilst posting on a forum.
"Steve's just had another Mother Riley scanner attack. That can't be doing his blood pressure much good!"

raven riley

fine ass nude model on the internet hot hot hot
raven riley i wanna marry u , suck me up
raven riley by stewieeeeeeee July 27, 2006

Viddal Riley

The man who made Shannon Briggs go quiet for once . “How longs Shannon Briggs been irrelevant for , 5 YEARS
My man just Viddal rileyed you straight up !
Viddal Riley by Ozzy macacacaa October 18, 2019
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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
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
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