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Protowave 

An anachronistic temporal music genre similar to that of "proto-punk" & "proto-metal" as well as "vaporwave", but instead of defining progenitors for a specific genre or aiming to sound like a lost future influenced by late-80s capitalism and retrofuturism, it encapsulates all music that was ahead of its time period.

It can be somewhat subjective if an artist was ahead of its time, but music critics and journalists generally revere artists such as the Velvet Underground (alternative rock), Yung Lean (cloud rap), Silver Apples (electronic pop) and Brian Eno (post-punk / ambient) as predicting genres that would not exist until many years later.
"Have you heard the song 'Damned Flame' by Blast? It sounds like hardcore punk and speed metal yet it came out in 1973!"
"Wtf that's crazy I thought those were '80s genres"
"Yeah it's this thing called protowave! Music from the past that predicted the future"
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protodate 

a meeting with someone you may potentially be interested in and want to date, before you decide you want to spend money on them.
Joe told me to meet him at the bar, I wondered if I should dress up for the date when Jess informed me it was just a protodate and I shouldn't bother
protodate by JLS2324 June 12, 2012

protomanexe07 

Moderator on Neoseeker.com who is obsessed with moderating Rock Man EXE game forums.
This person has moderated Rock Man EXE 3 Blue, EXE 4: Blue Moon, EXE 2, and EXE 5: Team of Colonel
protomanexe07 by Monty Python January 8, 2005

photoweave

Using a photo-enhancing sofware program to create a new hairstyle or enhance an existing style.

Can be a noun or a verb.
Him: Wow! That model's got big hair!
Her: It's just a photoweave.
photoweave by Momus the Sarcastic November 6, 2009

protodivergent 

protodivergent (prohto-daivurjent)
meaning: about a person whose their mentality is divergent neurologically
you are protodivergent

protodivergent 

a protodivergent person, is a morally, neurologically, mentally ill person
protodivergent

protoloveism

The earliest, often nonverbal, moment of preferential recognition shown by an infant or very young child toward a primary caregiver, manifesting as a deliberate, unprompted touch, a sustained, focused gaze, spontaneous, determined stretching of arms, maybe even a burst of baby piss in the chest during an initial diaper change.
My 16-year-old son finally sent me a texted protoloveism. God and Sam Altman bless Neil Papworth, Matti Makkonen, and Friedhelm Hillebrand!
protoloveism by TR Arterburn December 9, 2025
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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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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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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
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

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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