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Millennialize 

When you take something that isn't from the millennial time frame and give it millenial qualities by adding fads from the millennial time frame.
Katie and Lexie repainted the renaissance painting with a fidget spinner, galaxy print, and a septum piercing in it as a way to millennialize it.
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Millennialize 

to remove any substance such as intellectual complexity, subtlety, or sophistication in favor of perceived style or swagger; to dumb down to the lowest common denominator in an attempt to appeal to everyone as often displayed by the culture, music, and arts of the Millennial Generation.
1.) J.J. Abrams Millennialized Star Trek in 2009.

2.) Ah crap I'm not going to see the new Robocop. You know they are just going to Millenialize it.

3.) Jim: "Wow old school hip hop is so much different than today's steaming pile of crap. Their lyrics used to have meaning, coherent structure, and wow they even told a story! What the hell happened?"

Jane: "Ah you know right around the late 1990s when MTV changed from showing music videos to reality TV, the only music being pushed was that that would appeal to the most people possible. Artists had to Millennialize their music to appeal to a new generation of culturually bankrupt, brainwashed, socially media addicted youth."

Jim: "Ah that makes sense. That's why music in general is just god awful these days. Well what comes next?"

Jane: "Collapse of Western Civilization.

4.) Jim: "Wow look at the difference between comedians of the past and comedians now. Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, and Chris Rock were actually intelligent, edgy, and creative. How did utter lame ass morons like Dane Cook ever become popular?"

Jane: "Either Dane Cook was never that funny or he Millenialized his act."

millennialize 

when a millennial trivializes their way out of an uncomfortable conversation, or situation to avoid being wrong, or taking responsibility for their action(s) or inaction(s)
Please don't millennialize the fact that you didn't recycle that empty soda can that you left in the refrigerator again, honey. Just recycle it next time.
millennialize by Vageena Lopez July 29, 2017

millenialled 

When a Baby Boomer or Generation X individual is smacked down for technological incompetence by a Millenial. Typically because the Baby Boomer or Generation Xer is confident that the technical skills they acquired in the late 20th century are still relevant.
As Al looked up the address for a restaurant using an archaic windows 95 desktop computer through his dial-up connection, he was Millenialled when a young lad named Austin scoffed at him and showed him the power of asking Siri.

Millennialize 

To translate a Gen Z term or phrase to a Millennial’s level of understanding.
Cora: That outfit is so slay!!

Lea: so slay???
Cora: Sorry oldie….. to millennialize that for you, That fit is on fleek!
Millennialize by AndyBoBandy98 August 5, 2023
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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.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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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?"
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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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