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preemptive flush 

A flush of the toilet prior to the end of a large bowel movement, intended to "preempt" the inevitable clogged toilet.
"Dude, I just passed a four pounder! Dodged the log jam too, with a mid-shit preemptive flush."
preemptive flush by pixeleyz August 17, 2009

Preemptive Flush 

Verb

To flush the toilet before one is done peeing.

Generally done if one is in a hurry.

Requires extreme skill to save the maximum amount of time- flush it too early, amd you will end up needing to flush again. TOo late, and you have wasted your time.
Preemptive Flush Example:
John, who was late for his college final, attempted to preemptively flush the toilet. Unfortunately, he flushed too early, and had to flush the toilet again. THe extra ten seconds this took caused him to be hit by a bus on his way to the test.
Preemptive Flush by cr101 December 6, 2009

Preemptive Flush 

A preemptive flush occurs when one is sitting on the shitter, hears footsteps and flushes even if it isn't neccessary in order to let the person whose footsteps you heard know it's occupied, to deter them from coming into the toilet while you're doing your business.
A: I was sitting on the toilet mid-shit when I heard my sister's footsteps, I did a preemptive flush so she wouldn't come in while I was doing a blumpkin.
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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.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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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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