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Contraction of the words lame and famous. Sometimes spelled "lameous." Not to be confused with lameass.

Used to describe so-called celebrities who are famous for no good reason, especially an internet celebrity or Myspace member who thinks he/she is hot shit because he/she has 50,000 profile views and 10,000 friends. Can also apply to Paris Hilton and her ilk.
Tila Tequila is so awesome! She has, like, a fucktillion friends!

Yeah, bro, but she's just lamous.
lamous by adrielkelsick December 29, 2008
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Lamonster 

A person who spends exorbitant amounts of time in Lamont library at Harvard University.
I've spent the past three nights in Lamont. I'm becoming a total Lamonster!
Lamonster by MaddB October 4, 2010

lamountae 

German phrase for One who seeks a dream and never stops, has admeration for one particular person and would go to the end of hell and back for them
Having lamountae wound change your life.
lamountae by Germanliteracy4u January 31, 2017
The word acoustic being pronounced by a complete and total idiot who thinks he's coming off sounding like a French Rico Suave or something by the accident of not knowing how to really pronounce it. And you don't want to correct the guy because you hope he will be out there pronouncing it that way for the rest of his life. True story!
"Mark just said the word Lacoustic about 500 times in a row while talking about his brother's guitar!"
Lacoustic by ANOTHERDEADROMEO April 13, 2023
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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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