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an answering machine
"she doesn't even know how to transcribe a message from her phoneman!"

Phomando 

An adjective used to describe a cellular phone carried without a case.
"My phone case broke last night so today I'm going phomando."
Phomando by Runderful May 5, 2016

Phoneado 

The whirlwind of phone calls sometimes necessary to buy pot.
My deal fell thru and I had to go through a phoneado to get some bud.
Phoneado by Mr. Faboo January 17, 2008

phonemedown

A used cell phone given to another family member, usually a younger person.
I got a phonemedown when my older brother got a new smartphone for his sixteenth birthday.
phonemedown by Photopilot October 19, 2013

Phonemance 

I coined this phrase years ago after dealing with several similar situations...

When you take an online "relationship" offline and talk on the phone. Usually involves spending countless hours texting and talking about everything, acting almost as if you are a couple, without meeting.

If dragged on too long, it can result in disappointment.
I'm not really into having a phonemance with you, if we are feeling each other, lets get together and hang out!
Phonemance by italiana70 June 27, 2009
I hate phoneman
Phoneman by Phoneman.mp4 September 11, 2021
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

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
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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
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