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Chinese language

A slang term referring English as tonal language (read: the language where the tone and the intonation influence the meaning of a sentence), e.g. "You want to eat." v.s. "You want to eat?"
I never realized English could be like a Chinese language until I heard someone ask, 'You want to eat?' with such different tones—turns out it totally changes the meaning!
Chinese language by Emotional Cruiser November 20, 2025

Can anyone help me choose? Chinese or Taiwan language to study for? 

Can anyone help me choose? Chinese or Taiwan language to study for?
Can anyone help me choose? Chinese or Taiwan language to study for?
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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
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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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
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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