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Chaos Engine

The underlying feeling that the inexorable march of technological progression coupled with the slow rate of change of political systems is leading to an inevitable technological enslavement of the vast majority of humankind. Often coupled with a forlorn longing to change systems individuals are rarely priveleged enough to have sway over changing.
Friend 1 - "What's up with Johnny?"
Friend 2 - "Just caught up with the chaos engine."
Friend 1 - "I'll see if he wants some weed."
Friend 2 - "Good thinking, we should drag him out for a ride this weekend too."
Friend 1 - "Fuck it, I'll just take him some weed tonight and organise a ride while I'm there."
Friend 2 - "Sick, I'll pop in too."
Chaos Engine by Spankmier June 22, 2026

personal chaos injection engine

That thing or person in your life that appears to exist simply to make your continued existence more difficult. This can be a friend, family member, colleague, pet, or just your hoopty that makes your life difficult. This is differentiated from a simple issue in that it can't easily be eliminated without substantial cost and rather than passively irritating you the PCIE appears to thrive on creating more trouble.
My personal chaos injection engine decided the set all my clothes on fire last night because I deleted "The Bold Type" from the DVR.
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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
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