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Communication in writing through a secure portal.
(Often used with medical communication)
Please portext our office to cancel your appointment.
Portext by daMouse™ January 18, 2021
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a sign of things to come; an omen
portent by Anonymous May 6, 2003
An expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, in opposition to something via text message
Saying "Say no 2 eatng meat" via text message would be a protext
Protext by NINJuhh October 6, 2009

Portential 

The potential of how well a means of transportation works.
"I question the portential of your car after that flat tire..."
Portential by Edgar Connel December 20, 2017

Postexting 

Texting your friend or anyone within arms-reach with post-its.
Situation: lecture hall, huge unused pad of post-its you bought 6 month back, tight text-message plan and you gotta say something useless or comment about the teacher's hair style...
SOLUTION: Postexting
As a noun: "Why the F*** did you text me, im right next to you? Didn't you hear about postexting, you retard?"

As a verb: "The invigilator caught him postexting during the exam, he let him go this time because postexting was not prohibited by the exam regulations"

As an adverb: "..." not really
Postexting by AYL April 1, 2009

Protextion

The psychological defense mechanism of projection (taking something of ourselves and placing it outside of us, onto others, which can be positive or negative) as applied to text messages, emails, and social network chat windows. The resulting social phenomenon is countless misunderstandings leading to conflict and embarrassment in interpersonal relationships and in professional settings.
Angela and Charles were texting back and forth. When Angela said she was "hot", Charles, through the psychological process of protextion, placed his internal desires for Angela onto the text and interpreted her text to mean she was aroused, when really she was actually hot because it was just a damn hot day.
Protextion by Dr. Stern September 16, 2010
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
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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."
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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
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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
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