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Non-Overlapping Magisteria, a term coined by Stephen Jay Gould and occasionally mentioned by atheist writers such as Richard Dawkins. This refers to the notion that science and religion answer different types of questions and as such, do not overlap.
"NOMA is popular only because there is no evidence to favour the God Hypothesis" - Richard Dawkins
NOMA by Urbanshee March 7, 2010
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Abbreviation for Name of My Autobiography.

Joke that is more versatile than that's what she said.
Linda: How did I get grape jelly in so many places?
Rui: NOMA!!
NOMA by SBXer March 14, 2010
Name Of My Autobiography
It's the new "Story of my life" ... except this acronym is easier to say in conversation. It can be used in nearly any situation, sometimes even as a replacement for "That's what she said."
A: "Sorry for trying to live..."
B: "NOMA!"
NOMA by gc2010 March 14, 2010
NOMA abbreviation: Nut On My Ass

Often used in sexual intercourse, mostly in text messages.
Daddy: I'm horny as hell
Mami: I just want you to come at my house and NOMA
Daddy: Bet
NOMA by TSM_AK March 3, 2019
short hand for sonoma, the gmc (general motors) truck from the 1980's-2003. this popular minitruck shares the same chasis as the chevrolet S-10. regular, extended and crew cabs were avalable. in the later models a step side (steps on the sides of the bed) was avalable.

stock sonoma's came with either a 2.2L 4 cylinder engine, or a 4.3L V6 engine.

lifting/raising the truck and lowering/airbagging sonoma's are both equily popular modifications to make.
"Wow, did you see that dropped noma on the parking lot?"
or
"I need to finish fixing the noma befor I leave."
Noma by DeMon71687 December 3, 2005
A noma or n.o.m.a is an acronym that stands for nerd of many apparel. Referring to someone with interests in movies, videogames, internet culture, anime, comic books, or any other combination of things that are deemed nerdy by modern society
I don't just pride myself on being one kind of nerd, I am a noma, I love all things geeky.
noma by SifuDash August 5, 2008
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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
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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."
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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
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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