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1. Individuals residing in rural northwest Iowa who are often featured in stories told by grandparents; such stories may involve the subject eating too much ice-cream and developing a stomach ache or diarrhea, stepping in cow maneur, or falling asleep in front of the television after an exhausting day.

2. Residents in rural northwest Iowa who one tell stories about, regardless of whether the listener knows or cares about the subjects.
1. Ol' Borcher came home t' other night with a gut-ache; guess he ate an entire large pizza at The Pizza Ranch.

2. I hadn't walked through the door before Grandma started telling a story about how one o' the Borchers accidentally scooped up his pet cat while shovelin' snow.
Borchers by P'tainz February 12, 2013

Bingley Butcher 

A tight-fisted person who eats Road Kill rather than buying meat.
That lad is a right Bingley Butcher! Have sniff of his lunch
Bingley Butcher by Greg_the_Smeg February 13, 2019

The lamb ate the butcher! 

Things don't always go according to what's logical or expected.
Nobody gave David a chance in Hell against Golieth, but David fought in faith, and "The lamb ate the butcher!"

Slap the Butcher 

A game that teaches the idea of possession in theater. One person creeps around the circle looking for someone to give the meat to. When he/she places the meat behind the chosen individual, he/she yells SLAP THE BUTCHER. The person with the meat then chases the butcher and tries to slap him/her. It is played in Drama classes around the world.
Me: We played an amazing game of Slap the Butcher in Mr. G's class today.

fancy a butcher's

Comes from cockney rhyming English, the street slang of 18 century London crooks. Fancy a look? look rhymes with (butchers) hook.
I've some stereos. Fancy a butchers, me ol china?
fancy a butcher's by Hermes January 15, 2005

spread butcher 

"The action of a person spreading their rusty sheriffs badge, legs agape" - Isaac Butterfield
"Shazz round the corner got me going when she lay spread butcher at the club last weekend."
spread butcher by DR Willie Stroker September 16, 2020
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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
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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

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."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
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