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flattering yourself 

When you are implying something that insinuates your good or attractive, or another positive attribute.

Usually used when talking with a stuck up person, someone who’s playfully over confident or someone trying to playfully deny feeling or emotions without shutting someone down.
Person A:(playful condescending tone)“Wow, you really find and excuse to hang out with me don’t you?”
Person B:”Don’t flatter yourself”

Person 1:”you keep looking at me hehe, ik im pretty stooopppp, *giggle”
Person 2: “Ptf please stop flattering yourself you ugly bitc-“
flattering yourself by ferngully0 August 11, 2021

flattering the curve

A presidential projection, meant to flatter himself while flattening the curve, without basis in medical fact.
With his Sharpie he drew a limp line, flattering the curve of new infections.

Flattering Yet Creepy 

When an ex does something stalkerlike that is also kind of sweet.
The way you drove by my house 11 times before leaving flowers on my step late last night was Flattering Yet Creepy.

Beyond the flattering smile. 

a phrase meaning that when a Korean woman flatters you by smiling at you in order to escape from imminent personal danger you should know she will betray you without hesitation
I won’t fall for her honeyed words, beyond the flattering smile. I’m gonna repatriate the hooker to back the Korean Peninsula.

Flattering Syndrome

When a person tends to exaggerate qualities of themselves to a degree that they become extremely delusional-and-at often times believe everything they’re saying is factual. Most people with this syndrome can actually show signs of schizophrenia and do a lot of “flattery self talk” to the point of losing grip on reality
I overhead Jojo one day talking at 3:00 AM in the morning as if someone was there. His conversation wasn’t actually off, but rather a bit self absorbed and one sided. I think he suffers from Flattering Syndrome.

eye-flattering

"eye-flattering" is a term used to describe something that looks especially pleasing or attractive when seen, making colors, designs, or appearances easier and more enjoyable for the eyes.
The concept always looked organized and eye-flattering.
eye-flattering by Rebecca VNCP January 25, 2026
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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
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