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Detectivate

To act as a detective, investigating something, even though you aren't one.
I'm gonna detectivate on that sushi place tonight.
Detectivate by Quack M.D. August 1, 2019
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Deactivated 

A person who has had sexual intercourse, but is no longer sexually "active." A person have not has sexual intercourse for at least six months to be considered "deactivated."
When filling out medical records you wonder where is the box referring to those who have not had sexual intercourse in so long the can't remember the last time. This is comparable for shoe shopping. You want to purchase the shoes, but you haven't used your credit card in so long it is now "deactivated"
Deactivated by bisley January 15, 2009

Detectivate

“I will detectivate you Andrew”

“Detective arise, please choose someone to detectivate”
Detectivate by BSA Troop 1760 September 12, 2020

Detectivate

“I will detectivate you Andrew”

“Detective arise, please choose someone to detectivate”
Detectivate by BSA Troop 1760 September 12, 2020

Desactivated 

Paying for a service which you never signed up for and the organisation has no recollection of your entire existence/ order.
Hey, I thought that I desactivated my Netflix account but I still got charged for 9 months.

Detectivate

The activation of detecting.
You can detectivate in other areas besides homicide and SVU.
Detectivate by Pauneal July 13, 2023
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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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
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