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Chavelling 

A group of chavs taking over public transport.
Look there must be 20-30 of them chavelling on this train. Let's move to the next carriage.

changeling 

A person who either was switched at birth with a other~wordly baby; or who is truly from another planet.
For some reason, I just know that I'm a changeling.
changeling by Starchylde April 2, 2016

channeling aliens 

A lighthearted and subtly derisive expression used to point out a sudden and profound shift in a person’s behavior, when someone does something entirely out of character.
Suddenly, after a lifetime of being late to everything, I found myself arriving solidly fifteen minutes early to all of my appointments, so I began to imagine I may be just one of the many folks who are channeling aliens!

Chappelling 

(verb) - Having anything and everything go wrong at the most inopportune of times. One may say that they're "really killing it right now, guys" or that "this is fine, everything is fine" when it is indeed the exact opposite.
You know you're Chappelling pretty hard when you go to start a timed quiz on your labtop for pharmacology and your charging cord lights on fire.
Chappelling by TheERSlimShady October 5, 2016

cancelling 

To cancel someone (usually a celebrity or other well-known figure) means to stop giving support to that person. The act of canceling could entail boycotting an actor's movies or no longer reading or promoting a writer's works.
Did you hear that Celebrity X said this thing about women? Cancelling this misogynistic pig is the just thing to do!
cancelling by mrleetv December 23, 2019

fart cancelling 

Like noise cancelling, fart cancelling can be performed by cancelling a fart with another fart at the right time. Failing to do so can increase the power of the first fart.
"Yow, who let out this huge fart?"
"Don't worry. I have fart cancelling integrated in my body"
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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.
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
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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