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pharyngulate

To crash an online poll by publishing its link so that large numbers of blog readers will make their opinions known there, often shifting the results dramatically.

Derived from usage on PZ Myer's blog Pharyngula.
Woohoo! Another meaningless poll to pharyngulate. Currently it's 60% NO.
pharyngulate by JohnnieCanuck April 5, 2009

pharyngulate

1. verb: to skew results of an online poll, usually having to do with religion, science, or politics, in order to reflect a more rational result.

from the blog of the great PZ Myers
Dude, we totally pharyngulated that ridiculous Texas-based poll about creationism being taught in schools. Count that a win for science!
pharyngulate by tnkrbl April 5, 2009

phalanges 

They're technically your finger bones. Also mentioned in friends, as phoebe calls herself Regina Phalange and claims to rachel there is something wrong with her plane to paris's left phalange.

Also, an awesome handshake in which you and another person put your hands out, wiggle them, and say "phalanges"! it's something much cooler than a high five, but given for the same reasons.
"Do you have DSL?"
"No you perve, i have FiOS"
*laughs*
"Now gimme some phalange"

*awkward silence*
"PHALANGES!" =)
phalanges by phalangeloverx April 6, 2009

phadingus 

slang for penis, or cock
oh my! what a large phadingus you have.
phadingus by srst December 30, 2007

Pharyngula 

A staggeringly popular biology blog that keeps a running public list of its killfile inhabitants

While one of the most egregious offenses that can be perpetrated by its commenters is “wanking”, readers/supporters of this blog seem to be unaware of the fact Pharyngula, itself, is one big wank fest.
Buddy was thinking about trolling Pharyngula in an effort to make it on to the "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" killfile list but was worried that his neck would hurt from all the cringing caused by reading the self-congratulatory, half-witted, smarmy retorts.
Pharyngula by Hey there nitz April 25, 2010

phalanges 

the anatomical description of the the frigers or toes. used by doctors and phobebe in friends as a character name.
Patient has severed the right 2nd and 4th phalange and used his left 1st to pick his nose.
phalanges by Claire Beaumont May 13, 2005
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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

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"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
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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.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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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.
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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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