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Swaydar
Detection principles or means of detection relating to one's abilities to observe the drunkenness of a particular individual or group. Typically helpful for individuals hoping to save their drunken friends from making mistakes, or helpful to bouncers in selecting individuals to keep an eye on.
"Dude, did you know Bill would be drunk enough to hook up with Sara tonight? She's got that jacked boyfriend who'd fuck him up so bad"
No man, I knew he was drinking pretty hard and everything, but my swaydar definitely didn't pick up that he'd fucked up enough to something that dumbassed and risk getting his shit fucked up"
No man, I knew he was drinking pretty hard and everything, but my swaydar definitely didn't pick up that he'd fucked up enough to something that dumbassed and risk getting his shit fucked up"
Shaydar
Short for Shady Radar. An ability that all sheltered white people believe they posses, but is only accurate in a small percentage of them. Similar to gaydar, but instead measures the likelihood of a person or thing to commit or be involved in criminal activity.
"That kid in the glasses over there looks chill, but my shaydar says he's a low-key drug dealer."
Sheltered white kid one: "Uh oh, watch out, there's a skin head coming down the street"
Sheltered White kid two: "Nah, don't worry, that guy is just trying to look hard, he doesn't even register on my shaydar"
"I hate driving through Compton, it makes my Shaydar go crazy"
"Watch out, that cop car reads a negative 4 on my shaydar, but the cop driving it is an 8!"
"That windowless white van over there is making my Shaydar tingle!"
Sheltered white kid one: "Uh oh, watch out, there's a skin head coming down the street"
Sheltered White kid two: "Nah, don't worry, that guy is just trying to look hard, he doesn't even register on my shaydar"
"I hate driving through Compton, it makes my Shaydar go crazy"
"Watch out, that cop car reads a negative 4 on my shaydar, but the cop driving it is an 8!"
"That windowless white van over there is making my Shaydar tingle!"
Shaydar by SB-HippieSage December 26, 2009
Slaydar
Drew: So still banging the Asian Persuasion?
Eric: No, I hung out with her a couple weeks ago, but she has been off my slaydar for a little while.
Eric: No, I hung out with her a couple weeks ago, but she has been off my slaydar for a little while.
Slaydar by Rico Suave and Brody Epic April 16, 2007
Spadar
Deriving from the word radar. Spadar or Spade-ar, is used when in sight of a Bro. Never a sight you wanna see.
Spadar by The Spence October 8, 2008
Slaydar
Slaydar
I was at this indie show and one of the guitarists on stage was playing a seven-string Ibanez, occasionally windmilled and looked uncomfortable with NOT playing fast. My slaydar went off and I talked to him after the show; my suspicions were confirmed. We wound up talking about our favorite bands.
Slaydar by Karl Av-Mørket February 25, 2014
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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
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
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floxi
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.
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.
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
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."
You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026
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crunchy
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.
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?"
"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"