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lochnerize 

This term describes a method of legal reasoning where a court substitutes its policy judgment for a legislature in overturning legislation. This term was popularized after the now overturned decision of Lochner v. New York.
When the court struck down the legislation setting maximum work hours for bakers, they were clearly lochnerizing.
lochnerize by Penumbra April 22, 2005
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all on your own or somebody on their own
dude 1:look @ that guy over there
dude 2:i know ! hes so lonered
lonered by arty smarty October 4, 2011

Hurt Lockered 

1. When a lawyers group, in an effort to gain attention and money from illegal downloads sends out mass lawsuit settlement letters to try and recoup cash for the production companies and to gain media notoriety.

2. A scare tactic where lawyers send out settlement letters to collect massive amounts of money from illegal downloaders. Generally starting at $15,000-20,000 and then accepting $1500-2500 for the settlement.

3. The nervous or sick feeling you get when you receive a settlement letter from lawyers notifying you that you were caught illegally downloading files and you own them tens of thousands of dollars.

4. A tactic lawyers came up with to recoup lost earnings made famous by the movie the Academy Award winning film, The Hurt Locker.
I got a letter from this law firm telling me they got my IP address from my provider and were suing me for $20,000 dollars!

I thought I was gonna die I was so freaked out.

I ended getting Hurt Lockered for $1500 in the end after settlement.
Hurt Lockered by richardslinger September 10, 2010
To get Lornered, or to get drunk, is to consume copious ammounts of alcohol/hard-drugs; until one's self has removed any potential memorys of the night. Getting Lornered is also associated with "getting with" or "getting on" as many people as possible, of the same or other sex. Post-Lornering denial is also common, in which one would completely deny the events of the previous night.
Becky: You pickin' up some Ketamin for tonight?
John: Yeh Mate. Gonna' get completely Lornered!
Becky: Is it?
John: Yeh Mate! Ima inject Wisky into my scrotum, and fuck some whores!
Lornered by Mike.P February 9, 2009

Lonnered 

To get drunk and/or cross faded til the point where you not only are forcibly and medically restrained but also induce crying and/or disgust from the people around you.
Person 1 Did see shamadam and shmatt at the last after party?
Person 2 Oh yeah man they were totally lonnered
Lonnered by ninjasaywat June 5, 2011
its wat u call sum1 wen theyre all by themselves
"hey cum with me 2 the shops i dont wanna be lonered"
lonered by AUSSIE88CHIK April 24, 2006
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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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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
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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
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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
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