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Peripatextic 

adj. Able to walk and text message at the same time, avoiding obstacles without ever having to look away from one's fingers.
While seemingly engrossed with the thumbing out of texts, the truly peripatextic individual moves effortlessly along the busy city sidewalk.
Peripatextic by Hexis October 16, 2009

permatemp 

A temporary employee who has beeen exploited for a long duration of time in the workplace, doing the same task as full-time employees, but not receiving company benefits.
Being a permatemp is awesome because I get to grab my ankles all day.
permatemp by The Tank January 14, 2004

permatern 

Someone who seems to permanently work for free or a stipend because they can't secure a paid position.
"Do you have a job yet?"
"Nope, just permaterning until the economy turns up."
permatern by batria June 15, 2009

Periterish

Adjective:

Periterish- something that invokes the urgent desire or need for more of it.

Pronunciation: per-it-è-rish

This word takes the place of ridiculous words such as ‘moreish’ which should never have been created in the first place.
These biscuits are so periterish
Periterish by Ravencinko December 28, 2020

peristerophobia 

An irrational fear of pigeons
Clyde's peristerophobia prevented him from enjoying life as a vagrant in London.

PermaTeen 

An adult who behaves like they never left high school.
A permateen is someone who still dresses like a teenager, gossips constantly, texts OMG to someone at least 20 times a day, and makes fun of other women for their appearance.

In men, it is a guy who relives his glory days of high school constantly, sleeps until noon every day, parties all night, spends too much time in the bathroom, and doesn't understand the concept of responsibility.
PermaTeen by Madmama April 13, 2010
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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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