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not trying 

adverbial phrase. Essentially "trying not" or "trying to avoid" in standard English. The subtle difference between the slang standard English usages can be seen as follows: in standard English "not trying" simply means a failure to put forth any effort; whereas the slang meaning encompasses affirmative avoidance of responsibility, or steps taken to get out of an obligation.
Slang: Yo man now D not trying to pay me back.

Standard: D is trying to avoid paying me back.
not trying by LaJeep July 18, 2010

not trying to hold you

Not bull shitting you
Yo not trying to hold you up, but the party was lit

Not trying to smoke your salmon 

When you aren't just telling someone what they want to hear, regardless of the truth.
When you're not praising someone to gain their favor or approval.
SImilar to: 'Not blowing smoke up your ass.'

Possible sexual reference, 'to smoke' is often used as a euphemism for performing oral sex, 'salmon' and other fish are often used to indicate a vagina.
Not trying to smoke your salmon, but I completely agree with you.
I just think that's a great idea, else i would have disagreed and called you an idiot.

i'm not trying 

"i'm not trying" is an excuse for people who lost in 1v1s.

It's basically an excuse to get away from the fact that you're actually bad at the game.
You might find this is Roblox fighting games, or other games as well.
*opponent loses 1v1*
Opponent: "i'm not trying"

I'm not trying to start shit 

The phrase that you use right before you tell someone something that you know will start a lot of shit.
I'm not trying to start shit but Ty called your mother a whore.

I'm Not Trying To Be Slutty 

What women, who are too provocative and who love to show too much skin, say when shamelessly playing the whore card.
I'm not trying to be slutty," said Cyrus in a recent interview. "I'm not trying to be like, go to the club and get a bunch of guys."