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Jersey Left 

A Jersey Left is also known as a jughandle left. When you need to make a left turn, you have to stay to the right, use the jughandle to cross the road to make the left.
Take Route 35 North. Make a Jersey Left at Allaire Road.
Jersey Left by littleducknj August 21, 2009

Jersey Left 

The act of turning left when the light turns green in front of oncoming traffic, even though in no state in the US does anybody EVER have the right of way in this instance. AKA-another East Coast piss poor driving move.
Dude 1: "A jack-hole cut me off on the way to work this morning trying to pull a Jersey Left."

Dude 2: "Damn people can't drive for crap around here."
Jersey Left by Tio Willie March 27, 2011

Jersey Left 

When you have to go right to turn left , aka a jughandle.
You have to make a left on to Levitt Pkwy from Rt 130 South, but it's a Jersey Left so stay in the right lane so you don't miss it.
Jersey Left by MistrustLoon March 30, 2023

New Jersey Left 

The act of making a left turn at a traffic light as soon as it turns green. It is accepted practice in New Jersey to allow the first car at an intersection to make a left turn before opposing traffic proceeds.
Did you see that guy make a New Jersey Left? What are we are in Patterson?
New Jersey Left by Mike S G April 27, 2008
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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
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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."
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