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iphowned 

The nasty habit of your iPhone turning perfectly good words like hell and ill into he'll and i'll without your consent.
text message to friend: Dude, I feel like he'll today. I am way to i'll to go out.
reply: wtf? iphowned?
iphowned by wigwam salesman October 18, 2009
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iPhowned 

verb, iphown, iphowned, iphowning

1. Refers to the incident that occurs when the auto correct feature on an iPhone, or any other smart phone, changes an ordinary word or words, to an offensive or embarrassing word or phrase.

Although this can happen on any type of cell phone or smart phone, it has been most publicized on the iPhone, hence the reference to the iPhone in the pronunciation.
"Yesterday I totally got iPhowned when my phone auto corrected Anne's name to "anus." I got like forty-five minutes less sex because I had to explain how that happened."
iPhowned by Badharlot December 30, 2011

iPhowned 

To have your iPhone taxed by someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to play tap-tap, access facebook or another of the iPhone's various 'apps'.
Man, I totally just iPhowned you but what's your PIN-Code, I wanna play tap-tap!
iPhowned by ScolloP November 16, 2009
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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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