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Gripsion 

The ability of the act of holding on to something.
I lost my gripsion, and dropped the ax.
Gripsion by John Stinger November 14, 2011
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When you're so addicted to hard drugs like heroin or fentanyl that you've gone past the point of no return, the drugs can be said to have gripped your brain. In turn, you would call this person a gripson. When they are extremely high and incapacitated, you would refer to them as being gripsoned.
We tried to get everyone ready to go canoeing on the river, but Jordan was gripsoned out of his mind sitting in a camping chair. We had to put sunglasses on him to make it less noticeable and then go without him. What a gripson.
gripson by OnceGreat August 14, 2021
a combination of grip and traction. Used by an Italian friend of mine.
Those tires have great gription in wet weather!
gription by Gerry Stokman May 3, 2004

gripshon 

Traction obtained through a repetitive gripping action.
The running shoes gave him much gripshon on the slippery slope.
gripshon by zeb zotop April 16, 2010

grission 

A combination of grit and passion, especially in baseball. Characterized by performing well in stressful, clutch situations.
"As for this game, the Mets' ... defense tried to give the game away at the end but they just had too much collective grit and passion -- grission, I call it -- to let this one slip through their leaden hands."

From "Amazin' Avenue", May 6, 2009.
grission by gabjoh May 6, 2009
holding or grasping in conjunction with an element of adherent friction between an object and the surface on which it moves; adhesive friction
Rubber gloves add gription making it easier to open those sticky old jelly jars.
gription by kathykat August 2, 2005
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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.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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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.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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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."
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