Crutch phrase

An overworked figure of speech, such as, inter alia, "at the end of the day," or "it is what is," or "thinking outside the box," or "leverage our resources." Crutchphrases are a common refuge of speakers who have difficulty articulating ideas or concepts without reflexively using jargon and cliché. Often relied upon by powerpoint-user speakers who simply repeat what is already printed on the Powerpoint slide.

The use of a crutchphrase is often an open admission of an unwillingness or inability to think, let alone use language effectively.

"At the end of the day," the speaker droned, "we have to think out of the box if we are to successfully leverage our resources." Note the split infinitive.

"But," protested a listener, "you're not making any sense at all, you're just babbling a bunch of crutch phrases!"

"It is what it is," replied the speaker, retreating to the safe territory of a crutch phrase.

by Paldan the Great April 28, 2013

Crunchatize

When a food item is prepared way too crunchy, toasted, or in any way too jagged for your mouth to handle. The result of eating anything crunchatized is akin to chewing bubble gum, if that bubble gum was made of razor blades and despair. The flurry of micro-lacerations are just bearable enough to foolishly finish the meal, but not enough to avoid regret and anguish for the rest of the day. Your mouth WILL sting, ache, and spite you for the rest of the day.

Avoid crunchatized edibles at all costs.

Cap'n: "Would you like your sandwich toasted?"
Me: "Just a little bit, don't crunchatize that shit! Not again... Never again..."

by D-Hern February 20, 2012

Chunch

When you gluggin and borpin on your bro's but you also mad respectness.

"Hey bro lets chunch on eachother, But hella cool."

by Chunch November 20, 2020

Crutch

A girl or boy who uses a friend of the opposite sex for comfort when there boyfriend/girlfriend are fighting with them. Then once everything is over, they become non-existant again

"Tyler is my crutch, he's always there when I need him, but I'd never date him!"

by pylon567 December 28, 2009

christ on a crutch

Christ on a crutch: A term of disbelief or shock. Normally used dismissively.

"Christ on a crutch! Are you that stupid?"

by SherryM November 27, 2007

crunchyroll

Have you ever wanted to pay to get shitty anime that you can pirate? Well then use crunchyroll! now you can watch the same cookie cutter anime over and over! Also, dont forget to shove our website up people's asses saying how much you FUCKING LOVE IT! Also, offer some shitty free trial like it's Club Penguin Island

the average weaboo has a subscription to crunchyroll

by fastcow August 20, 2018

craunchy

A mix between raunchy and crunchy.

A three-day old bucket of KFC's.
That's a craunchy...

by Dan79 March 12, 2008