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A timeslap is a kind of shock that you get when you realize that an event you thought was more recent was in fact a number of years ago. Time has passed so quickly you get a timeslap.
Remember when we went to Japan? That was five years ago.
No way, it couldn't be that long ago. What a Timeslap!
Timeslap by wordchix March 17, 2024

timelapsing 

The hobby of doing things really slow, like praciticing for a timelapse movie in which it would seem normal speed.
Officer: "You was doing 40 mph but the limit is 80 mph, that's dangerous, son!"
Jack: "Sorry, i was timelapsing."
timelapsing by horror drum June 30, 2011
In a novel or a film, when the action or hero is suddenly transported to another period in history, their past or their future; when two or more stories are told concurrently, but each one is set in a different period of time.
Timeslip occurs in novels such as 'The Historian' and 'The Swan Thieves' by Maria Kostova; 'Holes' by Louis Sacher; 'A Study in Scarlet' by Arthur Conan Doyle; but not 'The Time Traveller's Wife' or "The Time Machine" which are novels about time travel.
Timeslip by Judithea June 18, 2011

Timescape 

An agreement between two people to the betterment of each. This is not lightly taken, and your word makes or breaks a timescape.
A bond with a dear friend that defined your whole life; and continues after they are long gone.
We dreamed up a timescape, locked in what we were supposed to do. Made promises and kept each other's backs
Now that Jimmy is now gone, I feel obligated to finish the dream. That's what he would have wanted..
Timescape by Echo Nova April 9, 2021

Timescape 

Obviously, the landscape of time. What one sees when imagining a three dimensional timeline.
Without the remote in Click, Adam Sandler's timescape falls back to into place.
Timescape by Aeithen November 28, 2011
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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

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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