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A word to describe someone or sometimes something thats tricky, devious, sly or shady
"I'd stay away from that cunning chap..he's pretty weird"
cunning by Maybelline April 9, 2006
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Adjective:
1) sly, crafty, tricky, clever in secret or underhanded dealings.
2) artful, skillful, wily, streetwise
3) cute, appealing (in very rare usage)
The con man gloated as the train carried him off. He had cunningly swindled another town into investing in a technology that didn't even exist. He really was a cunning linguist and it helped him to escape capture.
cunning by Lorelili July 28, 2011
Upta Maine, cunning means good-looking, attractive, adorable. Pronounced CUN-an. Commonly pared with the adverb awfully.
“Don’t this camouflaged jumpsuit look awfully cunning on the baby?”
Cunning by Wpie May 2, 2019
A cocky cheeky bastard who likes cheese jokes.
"Who's this poor bastard?"

"He's cunning"
Cunning by Nokus Pocus January 4, 2023
oh my god you cunning bastard, how did you get free vodka, your all cal'd out.
cunning by The bint of justice September 7, 2008
A word used to describe something or someone as cute or adorable. Usually a small animal, such as a kitten or small woodland creature but can also describe a baby.
Oh, look at the small woodland creatures. How cunning!
Cunning by Mindy S. March 21, 2008

cunning linguist 

A clever play on words to use in place of the word wordcunnilingus/word. The first play on words being of the similar sound, one who thinks a bit more about it will realize a "cunning linguist" would be someone who is skilled at speaking, implying the mouth, thus, someone skilled with their mouth.
Hey Suzie, my friends say I am quite the cunning linguist
cunning linguist by Good4u April 28, 2003
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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
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