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asking for a friend 

Someone uses this phrase while asking a question. They claim to be asking for a friend, when they are in fact asking for themselves.
"Are narwhals real? Asking for a friend."
asking for a friend by Ash1355 November 3, 2015
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nowhere near the asking 

Any result from a transaction that was disappointing.

Not getting what you wanted or expected from something.
What did you get for the Beemer in the end?

£3 large
Nowhere near the asking then! (Car on sale for £4500)

What was she like on the blowjobs?
Nowhere near the asking - about 6/10
Goose then!
Yeah.

I'm going nowhere near the asking on those Glasto tickets I'd sooner watch it on telly!
Walking in your neighborhood during the Coronavirus pandemic, which includes awkwardly and suddenly moving to the other side of the street constantly because people are not 6 feet away from you
I went awking earlier to get my steps in 🤦🏻 ♀️
Awking by Jensmo March 25, 2020

asking for a friend 

something you say when you ask someone something weird but don’t want it to seem like you’re actually asking it
person a: "if a human and a dog conceived, would the female get pregnant and give birth to a humandog? asking for a friend."
person b: wtf
asking for a friend by mouthrat December 28, 2021

Asking for a friend 

Used when someone knows the questioning is stupid or embarrassing and doesn't want to take the blame for asking such a question. Everyone knows they're really asking for themselves, but they pretend their conscience is clear.
What sex position do dolphins like best? Asking for a friend?
Asking for a friend by ZenB22 November 2, 2018

I'm asking for a friend 

A lie told on the internet in a futile attempt to lessen embarrassment after asking an embarrassing question.
"Is it weird to find anthropomorphic foxes sexy? I'm asking for a friend."
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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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
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