Telari
The retoroical term for any elves that stayed in the mountains across the sea from valinor in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Telari by Megilenlach underhill October 23, 2004
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Telari • Temari • tearin • tearing it up • tearia • tearible • teariki • Tearing Charlie • tearin' it up • tefari
You're tearing me apart, Lisa
An expression used to indicate that someone is making a big deal out of nothing. Stolen from a line of dialogue in a bad movie, Tommy Wiseau's "The Room".
Megan: So, Will. We need to talk. It may not be important to you, but the cap on a toothpaste tube should have a tight seal. If it does not, then bacteria can manifest itself in the paste, not to mention the cap coming off and squirting toothpaste onto my clothes.
Will: (holding his head in his hands and screaming) You're tearing me apart, Lisa!
Megan: Who's Lisa?
Will: (holding his head in his hands and screaming) You're tearing me apart, Lisa!
Megan: Who's Lisa?
You're tearing me apart, Lisa by ChuckChaser69 June 22, 2009
Tearing the ring out of it
When someone persists with an activity long after it's lost its merit or factor of amusement for others. You know the sort of people, they hang around long after a party has ended, use the same joke over and over again. They'll continue doing their thing no matter how tedious it becomes for those around them.
*Aidan just wanted to give Juan's skateboard a quick try, but he's been on it for hours now and refuses to get off*
Juan mumbles, "Damn, this bastard is really tearing the ring out of it"
Juan mumbles, "Damn, this bastard is really tearing the ring out of it"
Tearing the ring out of it by TADPOOL October 1, 2016
the rippin and the tearin
the art of being over 50 and trying to copulate with as many women as possible at a creepy hedonism resort.
the rippin and the tearin by bwricci August 2, 2010
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tearing the curtains
exhibiting behavior that incites shock and/or outrage in your peers; going against the grain. ORIGIN (literal): ripping or shredding of retractable cloth window covers for no apparent reason
tearing the curtains by Victor Cromwell March 2, 2007
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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floxi
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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.
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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."
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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?"