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To accidentally (or purposefully) stumble on an object
"I tripped on that rock over there."
"I can't believe she tripped me."
Tripped by dragonfly-her? January 22, 2020
to remember something completely off topic
I JUST TRIPPED! remember ________!?
tripped by Tagami Crux September 7, 2005
Being on 3 drugs at once (alcohol, cocaine, weed, meth, nicotine any drug whatsoever)
Bro i’m so tripped right now i shouldn’t have done all of those fucking drugs…. actually i kinda like it
tripped by Brock Spillers November 4, 2023

tripped up 

What you say when someone fails, or falls down. A variation of pwned, owned, smoked, burned...ect.
Oh shit...he totally got TRIPPED UP!!!!
tripped up by kokenjr January 17, 2005

tripped up 

Cause to fail, cause to fall.
The governor was tripped up by state budget because damn Californians vote like 12 year olds.
tripped up by iopq July 11, 2004

Tripped at the finish line 

(Tripping at the finish line. Trip at the finish line)

An idiom describing a situation where one does great at a subject, until near the end.

Note : To stay true to the meaning, the mistake has to have a great detrimental effect their overall performance.
Jake : Wow, Samantha is an amazing student! She has perfect attendance, she always seems to have the right answers, she turns in her homework everyday, and she aces all of the quizzes.

Tammy : Yeah, but didn't you hear? She completely failed the finals. She totally tripped at the finish line!
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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
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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