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The act of wearing clear, unassuming, reading-style glasses when they are not necessary for sight or fashion, but as a disguise in public situations. The phrase is based on the DC comics superhero Clark Kent/Superman who masks his secret identity with a combination of glasses (e.g. perceived weakness) and the facade of a bumbling personality.
Yesterday I caught John kenting downtown near his homicidal ex-girlfriend's place of employment; I did a double-take since I had never seen him wear glasses before.
Kenting by AquMaein September 27, 2012
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Paul Keating 

High school drop-out, classical music lover, collector of antique clocks, wearer of Zegna suits and twenty-fourth Prime Minister of Australia between 1991 and 1996. He came to prominence as the reformist Treasurer in the Hawke government, and is remembered for both his many legislative achievements as Prime Minister, and his colourful insults.
As Prime Minister, Paul Keating was famous for his use of colourful invective, at one time memorably describing his successor, John Howard as "the little desiccated coconut."

High Kerbing 

When a man raises his leg on a higher level e.g. Kerb, low table, sofa arm etc. to allow extra leverage for masturbation
I did a good bit of high kerbing last night while the missus watched
High Kerbing by HenrikHK June 14, 2017
/ˈkərniNG/

1. (n.)The spacing between letters or characters in a piece of text to be printed.
2. (v.)When you finish the bag of popcorn and all that’s left are kernels at the bottom - but you’re still hungry.
1. "I am very concerned about the kerning on this text, it looks awful."
2. "We're out of popcorn and I'm totally kerning right now."
Kerning by tone-mo February 11, 2019

John Keating 

The teacher of a somewhat unorthodox high school literature class. As portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'.
John Keating is a captain yo
John Keating by johnkeating March 21, 2009

robert keating

The most handsome irish bassist in the fucking world. Have you seen his eyes? Jesus Christ. Aries boy, millenium boy, beer boy... BIRD BINGO.
- Hey, who is that handsome dude on your wallpaper?
+ Are you kidding bitch? That's Robert Keating
-Ok, give me his @
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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
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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
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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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