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It most literally translates from archaic French as "valiant," and is often combined with the phrase "preux chevalier" which means "valiant knight." It's common usage in the English language may be partially attributed to the author P.G. Wodehouse in his tales of Bertram Wooster, who would have learned to always be preux in his time at Eaton and Oxford.
A true "preux chevalier" will always defend the honor of a lady.
preux by Andy Robinson July 30, 2008
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prexting 

1. pretending to text
2. to avoid eye contact or conversation with someone
3. awkwardness
"Frannie was prexting in the hallway to avoid her ex-boyfriend."
prexting by Coco Ellie October 21, 2009
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Peux jelé 

A fancy term used to describe the jelly like substance that sometimes oozes from ones anus (i.e. poo jelly but said with a fake French accent)
I really need to start eating more.... I just went to take a dump but all I could squeeze out was some peux jelé!
Peux jelé by Skyehi November 19, 2018

Prauxfile 

An online personal profile that is fake, untrue, or deceptive. This includes fake pictures and fake information.
She says she is single and her prauxfile lists that she is married and the picture she has posted I've seen in a magazine ad.

Prexican 

an inpregnated mexican female(noun)
pregnant
"Thats one fine Prexican!"
Prexican by Holly and Tony April 5, 2008
when you have some hair on your dick but it hasnt fully grown in
Austin: Dude of course i have pubes!
Alex: Shut up you just have preubes
preubes by globalwarmin September 26, 2011
A male who fantasizes about other people's dads.
I don't want that kid to meet my dad, he's a straight up preudy.
preudy by mr.pimpshit June 7, 2005
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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
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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.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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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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