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Gleam Ping 

The visual/sound effect combination of a shiny object having animated sparkle and a complimenting "ping" noise. Often used humorously to accompany toothy smiles in film and TV.
Have you seen the gleam ping at the end of the deltalina video?
Gleam Ping by Sweet Melissa June 16, 2009
to describe something as good, brilliant or desirable
That restored '65 GTO is Gleaming!
Gleaming by talk2me-JCH2 July 22, 2022

Gleaming the Cube

To push your self to dangerous new limits, hence being outside of the cube and able to polish it creating the gleaming effect.
Driving a car without a seat belt at 5mph in an empty car park.
When something is good, looks good or something is happening/going to happen that is good.
Dan - "Found a fiver in my jeans yesterday!"

Oli - "Gleaming!"
gleaming by slimjim8927 April 25, 2015

Gleamasaurus Rex

An intergalactic, carnivorous dinousaur composed solely of giant black dildos.
Sally: "mommy, daddy, there's a Gleamasaurus Rex in my closet and its really bugging me.
Mother: "I had one of those when I was ur age (said while biting bottom lip.)"
Gleamasaurus Rex by Espar May 26, 2009

Gleaming the Cube

Is is American English skateboarding slang for performing well -- what is known in automobile slang as "firing on all cylinders", in tennis slang as "being in the zone", or perhaps in martial arts as having "mind, body, and soul" in harmony.
"I couldn't believe it when he landed that 720 heelflip coming off the half-pipe and went straight back down again - he was really gleaming the cube today!"
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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
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
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.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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