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To crab is to steal or take something that isn't yours or to 'pinch' it. People changed from using the verb to pinch, to use the word crab as this is the thing a beach crab would do.
John crabbed all of my lunch today. He's such a crab.
crabbed by fezza March 15, 2015
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When you are being pinched and grabbed at the same time by an external mechanism or force.
My hair was crabbed by the head rest in this seat!
Crabbed by Kap21 May 10, 2018
Crabbed: Derived from the left/right approach /flee motion of crabs; also associated with "crab walk" (an intimidating, agressive approach delivered by felines (cats) where they appear to be larger by puffing their coat out and walk sideways toward their intended target, mostly associated with the term to come at someone sideways.
"Man, I wuz at da club just chillin' an DeAndre an his bitch crabbed up on startin' some mothafuckin' bullshit I ain't even had nothin' to do wiff".
Crabbed by BCALZ March 26, 2021
Crabbed: Derived from the left/right approach /flee motion of crabs; also associated with "crab walk" (an intimidating, agressive approach delivered by felines (cats) where they appear to be larger by puffing their coat out and walk sideways toward their intended target, mostly associated with the term to come at someone sideways.
"Man, I wuz at da club just chillin' an DeAndre an his bitch crabbed up on me startin' some mothafuckin' bullshit I ain't even had nothin' to do wiff".
Crabbed by BCALZ March 26, 2021

crabbed crust

The dried bits of semen residue from the last time you were "active."
-She accidentally inhaled my crabbed crust.
-She hadn't gotten any in so long, she was layered in crabbed crust.
To have stolen from with a non-malicious intent.
I totally cribbed this list from LiveJournal.
cribbed by Moboid fo' MoBuck February 19, 2008
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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
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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."
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