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lightning ball 

A phenomena when lightning forms a ball shape & is so very bright, it lasts less than a few seconds.
Seeing the lightning ball was quite the experience! It was a brilliant purple~white with lightning bolts going thru it horizontally & vertically.
lightning ball by Starchylde May 29, 2016

Sheet Lightning 

When you sweep your hand across the bedsheets & little bursts of static electricity look like blue Lightning!
I Adore the Sheet Lightning that occurs when I clear the sheets of crumbs. That Sheet Lightning is Really something to see!!
Sheet Lightning by Starchylde September 5, 2016

sheet lightning 

When you sweep your hands across your bedsheets & the static electricity makes lightning~looking little flashes.
I love the sheet lightning from my bedsheets! It's So Cool & Awesome!
sheet lightning by Starchylde July 14, 2016

my hands are lightning

You act quickly and decisively when an important choice is made.
My hands are lightning on my guns!

crying lightning 

When someone begins crying suddenly and has- seemingly- not much reason behind doing so. It's typically to gain sympathy via shock and awe.
She whipped out the old crying lightning on me when I tried to break up with her
crying lightning by BBwings March 29, 2016

Bombay Lightning 

It's a mystery how that house burnt down. Must of been Bombay Lightning!
Bombay Lightning by Eddy July 22, 2006
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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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