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LaWanda is an American name that is a derivation of the name Wanda. LaWanda means the little wanderer or the one who wanders. LaWanda is confident, creative, fiercely loyal, brutally honest, intelligent, brave, forgiving, curious, funny and friendly. She can be stubborn, defiant, and single-minded to a fault. If she is your friend, she is your friend for life. If she loves you, she loves you for life. As the name implies, she is a wanderer, a seeker, a searcher, a finder - of color, music, light, love and truth.
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LaWanda by Yuyanni February 5, 2010
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ladanday 

The fucking chill closing song from O.A.R.'s first album, The Wanderer (1997).
1. Mike: "Yo Billy, have you heard O.A.R.'s song 'Ladanday'?"
Billy: "Fuck yeah, I love that transition before Marc comes into the song."

2. "But Peter didn't care about the air down there
He was looking right out at the sun
And the sun said son come around here
And peter started to run

He said la-dan-dan-dan-dan-dan-dan-day"
ladanday by 52-50 December 11, 2008
Just about the nicest most helpful person one could ever know. Devotes her time and energy to helping those around her. Those that know her well are truly blessed in their lives.
I pulled a Lawanda today and helped out some friends.
Lawanda by OSUCowgirl February 3, 2010
one who is completely unique, cool, and dorky all at the same time
that girl with the hot pink glasses, and matching tights is a laranda
laranda by that-kid October 6, 2008

lafaunda 

I DONT NEED NO MAN I GOT MYSELF!!!I AM THE AMAZING LAFAUNDA!!!
Lauanda is a pregrat. She has a heart of gold and a beautiful face to match. But she's also a skanky slut, yet we all love her.
Lauanda you stole my fucking top
Lauanda by hh21 February 18, 2019
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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