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I don’t want to 

Once you become a parent you hear this until you want to rip your damn ears off
billy: i don’t want to go to school

Father: shut the hell up billy
I don’t want to by The almanac November 13, 2017

I don't want to say this, but 

A preamble, often used, which precedes something that the speaker cannot resist the urge to say (for a variety of reasons including loose mouth).
It is also either or both of the following:
Extremely critical of the person being spoken to, Revealing the true nature of the person speaking.
"I don't want to say this, but you're a heartless bastard who is too eager to get into fights"

I don't want to ruin our friendship 

Zip it up. I won't fuck you.
Can I just stick it in a little? I'm so horny!

I'd let you, but I don't want to ruin our friendship.

I don't want to ruin our friendship 

What a girl says when you have been friends with her for a while, but does not want to take the next step and become your girlfriend. Basically those works are a huge kick in the balls.
Girl: "We could start going out, but I don't want to ruin our friendship."

Guy: "OK, I understand completely."

Guy's thoughts: "GOD DAMNIT!!!!"

I don't want to ruin our friendship 

Polite refusal to engage in sexual activity with a member of the opposite (hell, this is the new millenium, or the SAME) sex.
Amanda turned down Melissa's proposition for a dirty weekend, saying "I don't want to ruin our friendship." Then she deleted Melissa from her Outlook contacts, her cell phone SIM chip and changed her phone number.

I don’t want to talk about it 

When someone says something that reminds you of something that is currently making you sad, and you reply “I don’t want to talk about it” but most of the times they reply with “can you please tell me?”
This often leads to people just saying “I’m fine” instead of expressing their true feelings.
Person 1: I heard you broke up with zack. I also heard that they shut down the chipotle near your house. And your dog died. Are you okay?
Person 2: I don’t want to talk about it.
Person 1: please tell me?!
Person 2: wtf.
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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
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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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