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Byrned out 

A state of burn-out suffered by the partners of David Byrne fans who think he’s funny for a couple of years but then only tolerate him out of love.
“If Bottom plays Little Creatures one more time I am going to get Byrned out.”
Byrned out by Bottom Ford, Esq June 29, 2011
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got burned 

Made a costly mistake; badly miscalulated
The chess player got burned when what she thought was a well calculated move resulted in her own king being checked!
got burned by talk2me-JCH2 January 23, 2021

byrne creek 

an award winning Canadian community school that faces more thefts and vandalisms than the average school; in fact, the T in HEART, their slogan, stands for Theft
"Someone just stole my locker at Byrne Creek"
byrne creek by BitchSjit September 9, 2019

Downtown Byrney

A phenomenom built on the motto "started from the bottom now were here," those who stay at this pregame will be champions
"Why do I feel so shitty today?" We probably had a Downtown Byrney last night
Downtown Byrney by bobber pants December 4, 2014

David Byrne 

Function: the excessive twisting of the mundane.

Greatest rock nerd ever.
David Byrne, front man of Talking Heads
David Byrne by Lunoki April 15, 2005

David Byrne School of Dancing

When someone is dancing in a horribly twisted, convulted way, they are said to have attended the
David Byrne School of Dancing. (David Byrne of the Talking Heads)
Graduates of the David Byrne School of Dancing...

Bald lead singer from Midnight Oil
Elaine Benes (of Seinfeld)
Myself and many others.
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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

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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