adj.

A play on the words "perfidy" and "insidious". It pertains to an act of treachery that is masked by a seemingly strong sense of justice or righteousness.

Persida Acosta's crusade against Dengvaxia is PERSIDIOUS ambulance chasing.

persidious by alt_DOH September 26, 2019

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Pernicious Love

Having love for somebody that causes harm towards you, knowing full well it’s bad for you. You want to stop, but you always come back.

“I don’t understand how she keeps coming back to that monster!”

“She’s feeling pernicious love.”

Pernicious Love by Luca Simpson January 11, 2019

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pernicious

Describes something that really messes you up. Most of the time you can't tell at the beginning but before you know it, it really fucks you up.

Person 1: It ain't worth it bro, you know Prozac is pernicious. Don't take it.

Person 2: Too late, I can't get off of it now.

Person 1: Damn, I hope you don't get erectile dysfunction like that other kid.

Person 2: Too late for that too...

pernicious by Moses D. October 8, 2011

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Peridious

A God in the Motion Graphics and Arts field: Peridious feels like a fast paced thrill ride with twists and turns of raveshing fufillment. A Master of all types of gaming including console and computer.

The one and only Peridious.

Peridious by Matt Luckey October 14, 2006

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pernicious

Having a harmful effect especially in a stubble or gradual way

The pernicious weed has spread all over the flower bed

pernicious by Banditzzi May 26, 2022

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Ajumma

korean word for madam, older woman

Ajumma wait a moment

Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009

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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.

Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade

Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026

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floxi

Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

After we broke up, he was floxi to me.

floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009

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leafers

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."

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

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