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The attribution of a discrete indwelling spirit to every material form of reality such as plants, stones, and so on, and to natural phenomena such as storms, earthquakes, and the like.
Animism is a religious belief imputing spirits to natural forces and objects.

The rock has a spirit; the tree has a spirit, etc.

Animalism 

Communism, but with animals.
The original commandments are:
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.
Old Major is the founder of animalism
Animalism by Dumb_Bass September 26, 2020

Animetism 

When you watch anime unironically and your friends call you retard because of it. Can also be associated with weaboos
That kid is always watching anime and reading manga, he must have animetism
1. The belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit natural objects and phenomena.

2. The belief in the existence of spiritual beings that are separable or separate from bodies.

3. The hypothesis holding that an immaterial force animates the universe.
I am an animist so I believe in animism
Animism by Bitterheart April 5, 2010

Animalism 

1. The preference of one animal over another.

2. The act of being excessively biased/prejudiced to one animal over another
Similar to racism, just with animals instead of races
Mark "Bro, I dont care if it IS Thanksgiving, Im eating steak"
Jacob "hey thats animalism!"

Mark "Im a dog lover, so you and your cat can go f*** yourselves"
Sandy "you animalist! Sometimes i dont think you love me"
Animalism by karmcy November 28, 2010

anigmatism

a disease which inflicts millions daily where u only see a situation in a niggarish way
person 1: "that muthafucka cut me in line, see now i'mma hafta beat his ass!"

person 2:"chill dog, he didn't see you, it's you anigmatism actin' up again!"
anigmatism by Cucci Mane August 4, 2009
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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
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

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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