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"Kind of" is often used to say a thing, but rather euphemistically, toning it down, so that it doesn't look too harsh. The speaker knows that what he is saying is true, but just to tone it down he uses "kind of
Jack: Chris is such a douche!

Hans: Kind of!
kind of by Andy1o1 March 5, 2011
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This modifier means everything.
He's kind of sweet. (He's not sweet at all)

He's kind of smelly. (He's got bad odor, but we'll deal)

He's kind of amazing. (Oh my god, I'm obsessed with everything about him)
kind of by COLsass June 10, 2005
Can be used as a filler for an awkward silence. Can also be used to answer a yes/no question. Can also be used to avoid answering a question.
Friend 1: hey did you eat yet?
Friend 2: kind of..

Friend A: hey
Friend B: hi
Friend A: ...kind of
Kind of by Marbl11 September 14, 2017
Is it Cody? So rape lasts for 15 years or?
Hym "No, it isn't kind of like that and I care even less about it now explicitly because of you. So the the women can thank you for that. And the children."
Kind of by Hym Iam May 27, 2024

Kind of a big fucking deal 

Trevor Mullins is Kind Of A Big Fucking Deal!!!!!

kind of a big deal 

A term for a person who is facetiously joking about how important/cool/awesome they are.
"Yeah, so that was me closing a huge deal yesterday...I am kind of a big deal in commercial real estate!"
Word of the Day on September 14, 2009

Kind of Blue 

n. The best-selling, and simply the best, jazz album of all time.
It took God seven days to create the heavens and Earth, but it only took the Miles Davis Sextet two days to create Kind of Blue.
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
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board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
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