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Avalonization 

The tendency of new large apartment buildings in New York to be bland, similar and uninteresting from a design point of view.
It would be wonderful if we could stem the Avalonization of New York simply by demanding better buildings. From NY Magazine, "the Glass Stampede," by Justin Davidson, 9/15/08
Avalonization by I M Pie February 19, 2009
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Alonization 

When the realization finally hits that you are completely utterly one hundred percent alone in life.

1)Only when faced with such a life altering basically life or death situation and left to make it on your own and end up by yourself homeless single with no friends family pets or literally anyone.
What made me come to my alonization was when my boyfriend left me and my parents went to a family reunion taking my kids but not inviting me and making it obvious that i was not welcome in the same day. I search thru yo
My phone to try to find someone to talk to bc im upset and literally no one answers or cares. When i wake up the next day and not a single text or call back from those who even read my texts.
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Ajumma wait a moment
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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.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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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.
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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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