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Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm 

Also known as "Creative Reach Algrorithmic Paradigm", or "CRAP", it is the process of an artist progressively moving further away from their artwork. The concept was coined by Australian YouTuber Draw With Jazza
"I started using the Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm strategy to imorove my art skills, and it's really working."
"In order to successfully achieve the Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm, one should use a pole with a sharpie on the end of it"
"The CRAP is crap"

vocational paradigm shift

Job loss / being fired.

(as made famous by How I Met Your Mother, on CBS)
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Ted: "Well, after he proposed a vocational paradigm shift, I made an impromptu presentation using a four-pronged approach that really brought him to his knees."

Barney: "You hit him with a chair?"

Ted: "Yep."

Paradigm Scrambler

Not having a consistant schedule. the term was coined by Morbid Angel guitarist Trey Azagthoth.
"The motto of a paradigm scrambler is 'daytime, nighttime, all primed, continuum time.' One day a paradigm scrambler might wake up at 1pm. The next day he might sleep til 10pm. Or he might stay up for 3 days straight playing videogames being an umberhulk."
Paradigm Scrambler by iak sakkath October 24, 2009

flying rabbit paradigm 

A way of describing a profoundly loose framework of laws and theories in which just about anything you can imagine can potentially happen.
It was clear that she had been living inside of a flying rabbit paradigm since childhood.

Wadleys Paradigm 

A place for everything and nothing in it's place
The phenomenom of Wadleys Paradigm takes effect when finding that the labelled place where things should go is empty and that its contents have mysteriously wandered off into unexpected uncomprehensible locations. Usually this occurs after 'doin a Wadley'.
Wadleys Paradigm by scriptcat February 4, 2009

paradigm lock 

Inability to shift from a given mindset
I was in this really interesting discussion on Facebook but then the other guy got a paradigm lock
paradigm lock by nebuchadnezzar#7 January 5, 2015
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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
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."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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
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
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
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