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Ethnicity 

Ethnicity is the term for the culture of peoples in a geographic region.
Ethnicity is being connected by language, heritage, religion, and customs. To be a member of an ethnic group is to conform to some or all of those practices. etc.
Race is genetics and ethnicity is culture.
Race and ethnicity can overlap, but they are distinct.
A Japanese-American would be a member of the Japanese or East Asian race, but, if they don't practice any of the customs of their ancestors, or have no knowledge of the Japanese language they might not identify with the ethnicity, and instead consider themselves to be American.
Ethnicity by Crispy Waffles August 13, 2018

Ethnically bi-curious 

When a member of one ethnic group becomes entranced by the pop culture of another ethnic group, adopting their style of dress and mannerisms, while still keeping their normal cultural customs and circle of friends as much as possible
Doug: Whats going on with ted? Last week when we went golfing he was wearing a basket ball jersey and a wave cap, he even told me he prefers to be called t-bone now.

Mike: I don't know man, ever since he started dating that girl from the urban wear store in the mall, he has been very "Ethnically bi-curious".

honorary ethnicity 

When a person has many friends of a certain ethnicity... But they themselves are white. After a certain amount of friends and exposure to culture of a certain racial group, they can be made into an "honorary ethnicity".
"Cara, I've never seen that white girl Alex with anyone who isn't mexican..."
"I think they did the honorary ethnicity ceremony a few weeks ago... She's an honorary mexican now.

Ethnicity-ism 

In modern use this word should be used in place of Racism as we are all one race but have different ethnographies. A word that should be used to describe prejudice of another ethnicity .
Ethnicity-ism was and still is crippling our country.
Ethnicity-ism by 🍒🤦‍♀️ November 23, 2019

Ethnically Challenged 

When a person is having trouble in different areas of life due to their ethnicity.
Yes my penis happens to be small but it's not my fault, i'm just ethnically challenged.

Ethnically Challenged 

He's not Mexican, he's ethnically challenged
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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
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