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Hour Glass Effect 

Where a man goes to put a condom thats too small on and it makes the penis look like an hourglass.
My circulation was cut off because of the hour glass effect.

Hour-Glass'd 

Hour-Glass'd or Hour-Glass'ing is the act of forgetting what in the world you were trying to remember. Typically used in place of "Brain Fart" to match a professional or more tame atmosphere.
I was trying to remember that chick I met friday night but totally Hour-Glass'd on her name. -or-
I was in a meeting with Jim CEO and I completely Hour-Glass'd on a portion of my presentation. When I explained that I was Hour Glass'ing rather than having a Brain Fart, the entire executive team seemed to appreciate my tame explanation
Hour-Glass'd by mumfleet August 17, 2008

Hour Glass Effect 

When a guy goes into cold water and his ballsack shrinks around his testicles, resembling a sideways hourglass.
At the beach, the water was so cold that I experienced the hour glass effect.

terminal hour glass failure 

This is when a pc or a laptop decides to hang at the most critical e-mail/operation that you have ever done in your entire life.
It is also when IT comes along and states the bloody obvious that you pc/laptop has just hung and needs to quit .It also results in the loss of the data that you were either doing or sending resulting in a huge amount of tourettes from yourself and 4 weeks work down the pan
your pc/laptop has suffered terminal hour glass failure,or has just hung

Hour-Glassing 

The term used to define the time you spend staring at a computer screen waiting for your antiquated computer system to load software or web pages that exceed your systems memory and processing capabilities. May also be used to define the blank stare given when someone says or does something incredibly stupid and there is nothing you can do but stare at them.
The first 30 minutes of my day at work is spent hour-glassing.

She walked in wearing what looked like elf shoes and I could not help but Hour-Glass.
Hour-Glassing by The wonderland girls February 26, 2010

hour glassing

when you are pressured to give a bj for your boyfriend.
God damn my boyfriend wont stop hour glassing me.. and its pissing me off!
hour glassing by 5851 March 13, 2010
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Slop Grenade

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.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
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Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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
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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
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