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downshifters 

People who had a good professional job and (usually) a house which had significantly increased in value - but then they realised that by selling the house and moving to another (usually rural, far cheaper) area of the country, they could 'downshift' their lives and yet still have a small fortune in the bank + less stress, less work, more time with the family, more money.

See also: downshifting.
I know a couple who downshifted from their £2.1m house in London. She was in teaching, he was an accountant. Now they run a great little art gallery during the summer in the wilds of the Derbyshire Peak District, and just make art and teach their kids for most of the year."
downshifters by Nupe January 6, 2004
Word of the Day on May 2, 2020

downside of street cred 

selling your soul to try to please some imagined audience
he bought the shoes and shirt but wasn't accepted so he found out about the downside of street cred.
Diluted standards and lowest common denominators are the dirty open secret of the downside of street cred.

Dewshine 

Dewshine is the combination of moonshine with mountain dew. Moonshine contains ethanol(drinking alcohol). Some idiots used racing fuel whith contains toxic stuff like nitroethane and methanol. Methanol is highly toxic and causes blindness, organ failure, and death. Use everclear, vodka, or moonshine for mixing with mountain dew. Don't use racing fuel!

Another definition for dewshine is the discontinued non-alcoholic clear caffeinated beverage called dewshine made by mountain dew.
I mixed mountain dew with moonshine and made dewshine. I drank it and it was delicious! I got buzzed!

Aw man! Too bad they discontinued dewshine!
Dewshine by HawaiianPunch1 July 2, 2021
a verb that is used to describe when someone is exhibiting traits commonly found in people with down syndrome. i.e: acting/saying/doing something dumb.
Brendan: My favorite color is peanut butter

Laura: Quit downsing.

alternately

Brendan: Sometimes I smell my wallet to see if it smells like my butt
Laura: Damn it Brendan, why are you so downsy lately???
downsing by ElDub91 June 3, 2011

downshirt 

When you are able to see down a girl's blouse from a higher location; the opposite of an upskirt.
Man, you can get some good downshirts from this 3rd floor balcony!!
downshirt by Kris Hoffman April 30, 2008

downside watson 

When you and a girl of your choosing decide to perform acts of illicit behavior such as sexual intercourse, oral sex, heavy petting, or ultimate frisbee and decide that you want to take things to a more serious level such as "hardcore" as kids now a days describe. Make sure you're good to go and insert your erect penis into her most deserving vagina. After pounding the vag like a champ in a romantic place such as the back of camry or a bedroom with her father walking in, hit her from behind as she is on all fours. Tenderly extend both arms as you are in the act of sexual intercourse and grab both of her arms and use them as handle bars to tear it up. The girl at this point should be in a tripod position, thus the downside watson.
"Gee Matt I wish I drove girls crazy like you!"
"Well Corey we all can't be gods of sex, some people just sick dick at fucking pussy."
"Haha oh Matt you sure are swell! Didn't you take a girl home last night? Did you rail her? Give her the ol' downside watson?"
"Squirrely udders."
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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
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
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
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