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the addition of a new slang word/phrase within a community's vernacular that results in everybody using it after a short period of time
A: "I started saying 'ya dig' a few weeks ago and now everybody Is saying it!"

B: "it's a herdie now ya dig"
Herdie by leonides11 March 25, 2020
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The reason behind our need to adopt herd behavior. The hereditary trait of people to act as a flock of sheep.
The strange and sad thing with the public is that they can be very easily manipulated or/and misguided. They can follow any charlatan-politician-leader-celebrity as long as he/she seems powerful or eloquent enough. I guess it is our own inert "herdity" to blame for this.
Herdity by JPSergeant August 6, 2012

herediterritorial 

Being very defensive/offensive about what you have inherited.
I know you wounded the deer, but we can't follow it onto his property. That herediterritorial git would prosecute us for trespassing.
herediterritorial by jebande December 24, 2007

herdster 

A generic hipster who mindlessly follows trends, whose supposedly cutting edge fashion sense leaves them looking just like everyone else.
At that Grizzly Bear and Band of Horses show in Williamsburg, all the girls were wearing short dresses with wide belts. They aren't hipsters, they are herdsters.
herdster by AArtaud June 25, 2010

hermitery 

The act of living in solitude willingly; the act of purposely habitating in remote locations lightly populated if at all with the sole purpose of avoidng engagements with annoying humans and man made disturbances e.g. traffic, noise, bad smells, stupidity, etc.
I'd choose hermitery over city life anyday!

Hermitery keeps me out of jail, because Lisa with the dusty weave could get smacked.
hermitery by blaxxxxx August 30, 2017

herediterry 

Refers to your ancestors' traditionally preferring cotton-fleece garments, and so dat is why you yourself have such a strong liking for said warm 'n' comfy lounge-wear.
If your forebears loved to stroll around town in their fluffy white bathrobes, then they might have passed down a "herediterry" trait in TWO ways, in dat not only did they enjoy wearing said soft and absorbent fabric whenever possible, but they likely also had to endure frequent brief investigatory detainments from da local cops --- i.e., "Terry stops" --- due to their choosing said unusual-to-be-clad-in-when-occupying-a-public-place clothing, and so both da townspeople and any observing law-enforcement members would naturally wonder if said individuals were behaving themselves, in need of medical care, or even sane!
herediterry by QuacksO February 27, 2024
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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

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
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026
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