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Rete is short for retard for those who are lazy and like to conserve energy in their speech.
Michael fell down the stairs again today, what a rete!
rete by Munz1992 November 10, 2010
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rete goed 

Dutch. Meaning very good. Reet comes from ass.
Deze song is rete goed. This song is very good
rete goed by Reasonaut January 17, 2018

straight rête-in' 

(adj) dope as hell; fly as fuck.
straight rête-in' is dope as hell, fly as fuck.

Dawg jazz night @ the merc is straight rête-in,' love that funky swing!

Retendous 

The act of creating a word and using the word( the word would be retendous too)in presence of someone who believes itself to be a smart-ass with a great vocabulary to later on finding them using that word and then telling them that it is not a real word that is present in a dictionary other than urbandictionary proving that they are just an ass.
Guy annoyed by smart-ass: That party was so retendous!
...hours later...

smart-ass: Man, I had the most retendolous time in *insert random bar here*

Guy annoyed by smart-ass: That is not a real word...

smart-ass: but I heard you say it a few hours ago

Guy annoyed by smart-ass: i just made that word up to prove you are an ass
Retendous by toxkapownd September 25, 2010

Semen retention 

Not masturbating or having sex. Many people beleive this will help you be more masculin if you are a man, along with other benifits.
You heard about semen retention?
Semen retention by Ctsdj November 14, 2019

angel retentive 

A trait in which people are so holier-than-thou, they can’t endure soiling their hands with anything that falls outside their fanatical religious beliefs.
“Wow, that preacher dude wouldn’t even touch my band’s CD because the cover was red and black, which he says are the colors of Satan!

“You know that guy is totally angel retentive.”
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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
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