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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
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ghettology 

a ghettologists could study ghetto things a person says or does
ghettology by Julia May 13, 2005

ghettology 

being so ghetto that you would do things in a way that nobody would think of to get something done.
When you are printing sales signs and they print wrong, so u cut and paste the right sign. This is done by cutting out what you need from one sign and glue them to the other.
ghettology by YankeePride23 May 1, 2004

Ghettology 

Generally, used to excuse self or another's action. A form of cover up for inefficient manners, actions or suspicious behavior. Or It is using an attempt to use poor psychology methods to explain a cause or action taken to solve a problem.
" I asked you for this item hours ago. It is important!"

"Well, you see. I had to go see and ask someone about the item. You had asked for. then it get lost."
"You mean the item sitting on the desk. When I first arrived."
"Yes, It arrived just before you got here."
"Oh it just arrived just before you got here"

(On looker 1) "Did you hear that? that is not true. that item was there the time"
(On looker 2) "It sure was...He used ghettology and saved his ass"
Ghettology by looking at the world January 10, 2014

Gerology 

The shortened, and less obvious form of Niggerology, which is the study of African American culture.
Mary (Around a black person): Hey John, what do you study?
John (Also around a black person): I'm a Gerologist, I study Gerology.
Gerology by g.boingus January 14, 2019
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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.

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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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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?"
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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.

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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.
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