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Short for high as a kite. That’s new right? Yup, that’s so fetch.
How ya feeling Katie? I’m good, I’m kiteing.
Kiteing by KOC16 December 4, 2021
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In an MMORPG, you can grab a mob's attention and keep walking away from it which pulls it along. Not unlike a kite
Some guys in WoW were kiting a high level boss character into Stromwind and got banned.
Kiting by SubtlePulse July 3, 2007
Basicaly a hit-and-run technique commonly used in (but not limited to) MMORPG games (attacking monster then running, then attacking again.)
Game: Hey I just kited that monster.
Chatroom: That spammer is kiting and i cant kick him out.
kiting by artem9424 June 11, 2008

Kitening 

Benjamin Franklin engaged in the first known instance of intentional kitening.
Kitening by America Lover 🇺🇸 December 24, 2018

Check Kiting 

Referencing a personal bank account, the account holder will write a check knowing there is no money in the account in the hopes that by the time the check reaches the bank there will be money in the account. This system can also apply to cashing a check from an account and then depositing some of the cash in the same account in order to cover a previously written hot check. And repeating this process several times until the account holders gets paid.
POKER TABLE - Kiting someones checks means borrowing or taking chips from another player in order to play.
Jesus, I've been check kiting for three days. I need to hurry up and get paid.

After Tommy busted out of the game he kited like 2 dimes in checks from me to keep playing. He won it all back and then some!
Check Kiting by Jacklemen Hearse August 16, 2008
When somone texts you something important, and you glance at the phone. And then dont respond for days leaving them on delivered. And then when they call you out on it make up an excuse as to why you "forgot".
My bestfriend was kateing me for weeks after I found out she was sleeping with my brother
Kateing by W1nst0n1 July 2, 2021
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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
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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
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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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