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Icarus Syndrome 

A psychological disorder characterized by a person taking serious and repeated self-destructive risks as Icarus did in the Greek myth when he flew too close to the Sun.
Hell yes, Icarus Syndrome is my middle name!
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Shinji Ikari

Definition 1: The main character of the anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion"

Definition 2: Fapping to a person comatose person in a hospital
For Definition 1:
Person 1: Who's that guy riding the robot
Person 2: Oh, that's Shinji Ikari

For Definition 2:
Person 1: Hey im gonna pull a Shinji Ikari
Person 2: Dude, you need some serious help
Shinji Ikari by A Local Idiot October 11, 2020
n.

1. Greek Mythology. The son of Daedalus who, in escaping from Crete on artificial wings made for him by his father, flew so close to the sun that the wax with which his wings were fastened melted, and he fell into the Aegean Sea.
2. An asteroid with an eccentric orbit approaching within 30 million kilometers (19 million miles) of the sun.
"like Icarus we rise and like Icarus we fall".
icarus by Alexandra* September 20, 2005

Icarus legacy 

A tradition of self-destruction using the Greek myth of Icarus who flew too close to the Sun to characterize it.
I grew up with a powerful Icarus legacy that I’ve managed to somehow counteract with a wildly serious determination.
Icarus legacy by Dr Bunnygirl December 4, 2019

kid icarus 

A super awesome,but extremly hard game. it definitly goes down as a nintendo classic. Nintendo only made 2 games in the series before nintendo dropped it, and most say they should continue it so that the legend lives on.

Its about a boy named pit who has to kick some ass to save the gods from the evil medussa!
I <3 kid icarus!
its by definitly the greatest nintendo classic ever!
can I get a high five? anyone?
kid icarus by nick basic June 25, 2008

No Ikarus 

When there is NO IKARUS at the bus station in the big capital of Hungary, Abony😭😭😭
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, there is NO IKARUS at the bus station. Time to commit suicide...☠☠💀💀☠☠ "I forgor"
No Ikarus by DC: Bryn#8277 December 5, 2022
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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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