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shaolin shackles 

Unintentionally getting your pubic hair caught, snagged or stuck in a zipper while zipping up your pants or shorts.
The hippy chick that never shaves or grooms herself has the shaolin shackles and now needs a pair of scissors to free her pubic hair from the shorts she is wearing.
shaolin shackles by Reno/flex March 21, 2015

New chains , same shackles 

New chains means that you changed as a person , same shackles means that you still have (problems , depression ect) and that nearly nothing changed , you still feel as you did before the "new chains".
New chains , same shackles (song by $uicideboy$)

Rusty Shackleford

Alias used by the government paranoid Dale Gribble, Hank Hill's friend on the animated series 'King of the Hill'. He also claims to own Shackleford's birth certificate.
"No, wait! Rusty Shackleford wants a pizza!" - Dale Gribble
Rusty Shackleford by AngeFaitore November 13, 2004

finger shackle

Dude.....check out that hot girl over there. Oh yeah, forgot that you have a finger shackle on.
finger shackle by coldwar September 18, 2010

Shackles 

When a friend is so deep in a relationship he is considered to be "locked up"
Cris: "Yo why wasn't John Michael invited?"
Nick: "Cause he's probably out with Emily again."
Michael: "That man is in shackles."
Shackles by ChickenFDC February 16, 2018
To be under the thumb or on a very short leash. A varient of being pussy whipped by your girlfriend.
Damo could not come out to play because his girlfriend had him shackled down tight
Shackled by DrainGus April 7, 2011
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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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