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it's like aggressively but add the term ghetto. Hard to explain but, basically you use this term when someone is acting so ghetto and aggressive.
Dude 1: "hey dude did you see that girl over there?"
Dude: 2 "yeah bro, she was walking mad ghettoly, fuck."
Ghettoly by TERRORREID October 21, 2017

Ghettology 

The art of being ghetto. Making short cuts, that may not seem to work but do indeed work. For example, lifting a 500 pound engine with zip ties. Wiring up a car with house wire.
In order to make a 240 sx a skyline, you have to earn a degree in ghettology.
Ghettology by Dominic H. April 27, 2004

ghettofy 

to make something look like its from the ghetto
I'm going to ghettofy my new car!
ghettofy by Anonymous September 13, 2003

Ghettolo 

Qualifying adjective (m, s) (specific term used by young people in a joking way);

1) It indicates a person with homiesexual attitudes.
2) Another meaning that the term can go to express is a great stupidity due to an action already carried out. (giving less importance to the actual meaning) (the second definition is used more often for girls than for boys, so as not to undermine their orientation too much but only their intelligence)
Cardi: Hey Manuel is such a ghettolo, he won't stop slapping my cheecks
Ghettolo by Roobby November 25, 2021

ghettolize

The modify an object or word to make it more street-talk and African-American dialect.
Wear them propa clothz you goin ta pray yo - Please wear proper clothes as you are going to church
ghettolize by somemoron May 1, 2005

de-ghettofy 

Getting rid of the people in your social network who have the values or behavior of ghetto peeps. They got in by accident but they clearly don't belong in your social circle.
Aminata, thank you for helping me de-ghettofy my Facebook, easy way, by de-friending me.
de-ghettofy by Wrong Name July 31, 2011
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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.
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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?"
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murderhobo 

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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