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ratchetry 

When a person is, or chooses to be ratchet! The act of being ratchet.
Expecting a hotel's maid service to dispose of your used condoms is a classic example of ratchetry!
ratchetry by talk2me-JCH2 May 11, 2017
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Ratchetry 

An accumulation of ratchet ass whores.
There is some ratchetry going on up in that apartment.
Ratchetry by Bacita Mae Jenkins August 27, 2019

Ratchety Ann

A girl whose hair (and/or makeup/overall appearance) is a mess
Girl gets her weave wet.
Girl's friend: "Dayum girl! You lookin' like straight up Ratchety Ann right now!"
Ratchety Ann by KingBrandonA June 6, 2015

Ratchetry 

An accumulation of ratchet ass whores.
There is some ratchetry going on up in that apartment.
Ratchetry by Bacita Mae Jenkins August 27, 2019

ratchetry 

serious fuckery, tomfoolery, or other such shenanigans
Peggy: Gina slept with her son's best friend, AND his father. AND THE FATHER IS HER THERAPIST, WHO PRESCRIBES HER VICODIN. Which she sells to her son's best friend.

Nina: Stop it right there, Peggy. I cannot DEAL with this ratchetry.
ratchetry by Goldmines February 14, 2012
A man that is a player . A man that sweet talks the ladies and takes them to bed . Often considered permissible behavior for a man , but frowned upon for a woman to do .... why is that ?
I have a neighbor who has a hot tub and there is always a party going on over there . I peeked thru the fence once and saw happy naked ladies frolicking about with him . He is a ratcher , a real Daddy Mac .
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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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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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