Used mostly in anime and manga, the term growing mushrooms refers to when a character has become immensely depressed or saddened. The character is often shown to literally grow mushrooms on their body, signifying that their soul is, for the time being, in a dark and dank place. (Mostly occurs with more dramatic and over the top characters who can't stop crying every 2 seconds 😒)

Senpai: (crying because the girl of his dreams thinks he's dramatic and egocentric)
Girl: "Senpai, quit growing mushrooms around me; the smell is absolutely noxious!"

Growing mushrooms by zoy70 June 3, 2018

Dry Mushrooms

Mushrooms that are in fact not dry but more wet than lake Garda.

Gennaro Contaldo: uh jus gonna puuut dis hAnful of Dry Mushrooms from this bUllful (bowlful) of cold water and leave to dry some more on the side.

Antonio Carluccio: Ah Das wanderfAl Gennaro, be nice in a Risotto one.

Dry Mushrooms by otmazletov February 13, 2013

Fried Mushrooms

One of the best things ever. Good with Steak.

If everyone had Fried Mushrooms, there would be no need for war.

Fried Mushrooms by BlackCadillac May 16, 2010

Shiitake Mushrooms

When you accidently say the word "shit" in front of your parents, teachers, etc. you can just cover it up by saying -ake mushrooms!

*George drops his books*
George: "Shit!"
Teacher: "What did you just say young man?"
George: "You didn't let me finish! I was going to say shiitake mushrooms is what I want for dinner!"
Teacher: "Really? Me too."

Or...
*George drops his books*
George: "Shit--ake mushrooms are yummy!"

Shiitake Mushrooms by Anonymous March 11, 2004

pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olives, chives

Apparently it's what System of a Down likes on their pizza.

From SOAD's "Chic 'n' Stu"

What a splendid pie,
Pizza-pizza pie,
Every minute, every second,
Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,
What a splendid pie,
Pizza-pizza pie,
Every minute, every second,
Buy, buy, buy, buy, buy,

pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olives, chives
pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olives, chives

pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olives, chives by viva riolu May 31, 2011

Shiitake Mushrooms

These mushrooms save you from swearing.

Pronounced Shih-talk-eee mush-rooms

Mom: Oops just dropped your phone and broke it.
Guy: SHIT
Mom: *stares*

Guy: TAKE MUSHROOMS
Mom: What?
Guy: I said shiitake mushrooms. I was buying some on my phone...

Shiitake Mushrooms by FlatPlanet3500 July 28, 2020

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."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

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

Galantir

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

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

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

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026