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compulsory 

is sth that is required for everyone.
I get a C minus in my english class, which unfortunately is compulsory in the University.

Compulsory heterosexuality 

When somebody experiences "attraction" to the opposite gender because that expectation has been pushed on them by the patriarchal society, this is quite often experienced by lesbians. It is quite difficult to distinguish between your own feelings and those which you are expected to feel.
I don't know if I am really attracted to Harry Styles or it is just compulsory heterosexuality because I do think I am a lesbian.

Compulsory University Education Movement

Compulsory University Education Movement, also shortened as CUEM, is an intellectual and scientific movement that advocates University (Higher) Education should be compulsory such as elementary school and high school actually are. CUEM advocates that university fees and taxes should be heavily lowered or even abolished for people be able to graduate in higher education, and it also advocates that exams such as SAT and ENEM should be abolished since everyone will have access to higher education, those exams wouldn't be necessary for majority of universities.
"The Compulsory University Education Movement advocates that with University Education being compulsory, people will have more access to science and technology, and will be better prepared for life and for the future, it also advocates that university education is somehow already compulsory, but there aren't places for everyone and everyone should have access to them as they have to elementary school and high school."

Compulsory age status

When a student turns 18, they may freely sign out of school, or drop out of school without parent's permission.

TRANSLATION: They can skip a shitload of classes and receive no consequences!
Sebastian: Where's Jon?
Anthony: He's taking advantage of his compulsory age status!

Emoji Compulsory Reaction Disorder (ECRD) 

This is the urge you feel when you either want to click on existing or add new reaction emojis to conversations on Slack or any other platform that offers Emoji reactions.
Youssef and Angelo seem to have an Emoji Compulsory Reaction Disorder (ECRD). They just cannot stop clicking the emojis they see.

Compensory

The thing that people think of when they forget the word, "compensatory"
Matthew: Compensory
Madeleine: Don't you mean compensatory?
Compensory by meowsies123 October 11, 2019
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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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