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An enthusiast for or a proficient in using phone apps
The appster missed the subway stop due to inattention.
appster by Ninja Clan Lord June 2, 2015

appsterbation 

The act of playing with an App on an iPhone or iPad and getting excited by the experience.
Those iPhone fans are having a group appsterbation session.
appsterbation by Dictionary1234567890 September 29, 2010

appsterbating 

the act of using a mobile app all by one's self and ignoring one's environment and any nearby people as a result
Chris was at the party, appsterbating
appsterbating by Cybergecko March 22, 2016

Appsberger's syndrome 

Compulsion to download apps for things we can do ourselves or live without entirely. (Origin: Tom Bodett, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me radio show, Feb 13, 2010)
Sufferers of Appsberger's syndrome are inclined to download and install compulsive amounts of applications and information to accomplish tasks they can already do themselves or live without entirely. "He uses his GPS to drive home to a house he's lived in for 12 years."

AppStoreBore 

A friend, colleague or family member who goes on and on about the iPhone Applications and AppStore.
Don't get me wrong I love the iPhone and the Appstore as much as the next man, however, I met an old school mate in the pub the other day. We had loads to catch up with but just as we sat down he whipped out his iPhone and showed me his 325 applications. Turned out he'd become an AppstoreBore.
AppStoreBore by mattgod66 January 27, 2010

appsturbate 

to simulate the use of smartphone/i-phone apps for another, in an attempt to show them how necessary/cool it is to have or need to have them.

an explanation of the app's assets by partial demo of said app.
unlike masturbation, appsturbation requires another person as voyeur, if you will, to watch the appsturbator show his/her strokes.
people gathered 'round, as mikey stroked his iphone screen, showing off his latest app. he just needed to appsturbate, then and there. sure it wasn't as good as the full-on, program he used on his home computer, but it would do for now.
appsturbate by hack'n'slash January 24, 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.

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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."
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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
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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
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