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REACH

Reach, or reaching is a synonym for come, coming, arrive, arriving, attend, attending etc.

It is often used in place of such phrases as: "Are you coming?", "Are you going\going to make it?", " Are you on your way?" in the interrogitive, and "Come over", "I'll be there", "I'm on the way" etc. in the exclamatory.
It often stands alone as the sole word in an (sms)text message.

Anecdotal evidence could lead one to believe that this unconventional, ambiguous usage of the word was introduced into the urban lexicon by homophobic, adolescent, or twenty-something wiggas, who possibly feared reprisal at the double entendre the words come and coming conjured in their cohorts, friends and\or homies.

Ultimately, and this is just a gut feeling, I believe the aforementioned (admittedly dubious) etymological origin story smacks of the clumsy and often extremely loose and liberal repurposing of words and phrases which have become commonplace in the post-www.\sms era of of the past few decades.

Said slanglish was probably first uttered by one young hip-hop sycophant to a friend, or acquaintance who probably had to ask for clarification as to its contextual meaning. Apparently, it was deemed either sufficiently cool and\or enough of a time\140 character saver when used as a single word in place of an entire sentence, that it managed to gain traction and be thusly co-opted and amalgamated into the lols and imhos of females aged 12-32...ensuring it's inclusion in the Urban Dictionary.
Yo, you reaching tonight?

Ya, imma reach.
by Automatonomous July 11, 2016
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Ratchet (Jamaican)

A knife carried by Jamaican bad boys. The locking pin is equipped with a ring that your index finger fits through. When you pull on the ring it moves the locking pin so the blade can swing out. Bad Boys often file the locking pin down so the blade can easily open, usually with a flash of the hand.
Jamaican RatchetRatchet (Jamaican)
by 320ro March 10, 2013
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Halo: Reach

After hearing about Infinity Ward releasing a game called Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 or Call of Duty 6 or Modern Warfare 2, critically acclaimed studio Bungie will follow up Halo 3: ODST or Halo 3: Recon with Halo: Reach, in an attempt to show video game studios how to actually keep children from going to school.
Halo: Reach has good graphics too Infinity Ward!
by Ling Ling's Torso January 10, 2010
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halo reach

the mos epic game ever played by any living human.
so epic it took 3 games just to prequil it.
person one: what are you doing?

person two: playing halo reach the most epic game EVER!!!

person one: can I play?

person two: NO!!!
by whatsfordiner? November 2, 2010
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Reach Hacks

Reach is a "hack" for Minecraft that modifies the client-side range of the player. Usually, your client-side reach is 3 blocks, but it can be increased up to 6 blocks. Why? (TeChNiCaL tAlK tImE!!!) Well, the server you are connected to treats everyone with a reach of 6 blocks, it's the CLIENT that restricts your reach to 3 blocks. However, client-side reach doesn't restrict the 6 block server-side reach when breaking blocks, which means you can break blocks that are 6 blocks away. The client-side reach only affects click on entities (Other players, mobs, etc.).

Since players that use this "hack" give themselves an unfair advantage towards legit players, reach hacks are bannable on almost all Minecraft servers.
According to darthdoesmc, a Hypixel moderator, typical reach hacks are NOT possible on the Hypixel network because apparently, NoCheatPlus actually blocks all reach that is outside the general Minecraft range.

Spell it with me, kids! L-I-E-S!
by e______________z August 27, 2019
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Rusty Trombone Reach-around

When a male or female is face deep in a males backside and proceeds to use there hand as somewhat of a trumpet.
(1)Tron: Yo dawg, what the hell was Martha doin to you last night when I walked in on you both"s.

Eddie: Givin my ass a good old Rusty Trombone Reach-around

(2) Dangle: Hey Abraham

Abraham: Ya Dangle

Dangle: How about you wake up and Rusty Trombone Reach-around my sexy self

Abraham- Go to sleep Dangle
by AwwwwYeeeeaaaaa June 29, 2011
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Ratchet Ass

Cop-speak for a "frequent flyer". One who is always in trouble, always screwing up, or a drain on society.
There's Bubba. Wonder what that ratchet ass is up to now?
by RangerAl August 27, 2013
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