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Griswolded 

(verb)When an employer takes away a benefit without notice - especially, when done right before the holidays
"Avid Corp just reduced their contribution to my 401K and I won't be able to buy presents for the kids- I've been Griswolded!..."
Griswolded by charlie porker November 30, 2018

Tom Griswold

co-host of the bob and tom radio show, a paranoid germaphobe but very funny
Tom Griswold won't go to a gas station if there is a fuel tanker there and when he is in a hotel he puts the TV remote in a ziplock bag to protect himself from germs, but he is a very funny guy.
Tom Griswold by Michael_Hunt June 28, 2008

Dirty Griswold 

When a girl is riding/fucking her boyfriend on the couch while they watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and her dog starts to lick her ass.
I was watching Christmas Vacation and my girl's dog totally gave her a Dirty Griswold.
Dirty Griswold by DirdieBirdie December 6, 2016

Griswold High School 

Frightening, hellish, prison like location (Enter at your own risk)
I heard they call the police on 12 year olds at Griswold High Schools! WOWSER!

Clark Griswold 

Taken from the National Lampoon Christmas Vacation movie.

(Noun) - Someone who gets possessed by the Christmas Spirit and enjoys it a little too much

(Verb) - its the act of getting way too into Christmas, including decorating your house in an obscenely obnoxious way or traveling out to the middle of no-where to cut down an oversized Christmas tree.
John realized he went Clark Griswold on his house when he could see the lights from across town.

Griswold mistake 

A major oversight or obvious err in judgement or planning. As in the movie National Lampoon's Vacation, the Griswold family drives cross-country to Wally World theme park to find that it was closed. Or, failing to see an obvious easier route, short-cut, shorter line or less crowded approach to anything while preoccupied following the masses. "Stupid tourist, sheep, rookie mistake".
After spending nearly an hour looking for parking, Ves realized his Griswold mistake of shopping at the mall on the weekend.
Griswold mistake by moreflare August 23, 2012
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leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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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
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
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