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Russian Reactive Armour 

It's a passive self-protection system for the battle tanks, especially against kinetic energy penetrators and shaped charges. It is used wolrdwide, although the Russian system differs slightly.
The Russian reactive armour consists of Ukrainian washing machines and toilets while they're liberating their neighboring country from Nazis.

etractive 

Someone who is only attractive online. (i.e. MySpace, Friendster, etc.). These people take pictures in which they appear far more attractive than they really are.
etractive by Bryce Kennington October 7, 2004

retroactive jealousy 

Retroactive jealousy is sometimes known as retroactive jealousy OCD, as it’s obsessive overthinking about sexual and/or romantic events, people and encounters from a partner’s past.
Boyfriend: Oh I forgot to tell u, I bumped into Rosie my ex in the mall yesterday
Girlfriend: * passive aggressively* oh, wow nice why did u stop and talk to her wasn't it too awkward ?
Boyfriend: Not at all, she was really sweet

Girlfriend: *thinks about this for the rest of her life* *googles why she’s so jealous of her boyfriends ex* *diagnoses her self with retroactive jealousy*

addition by retraction 

The idea that you earn some major points as a medical student if you do an exceptional job and remain utterly enthusiastic while performing a seemingly mundane task such as pulling back tissue in surgery for your attending doctor.
Student 1: "I can't believe Johnny got that residency spot. Must've been his positivie attitude and his efforts to do everything he could to help out his attendings in surgery."

Student 2: "Yeah, must've been a case of 'addition by retraction'."

rettractive 

(adj)pronounced: re-TRAC-tive

Combination of the words repulsive and attractive. Someone who is so horribly ugly but yet impossible to look away from.
Her large, off-center eyes of different colours made her completely rettractive.
rettractive by Marc K July 29, 2005

etractive 

Thanks to digital media and knowing your "good side" you too may be one of the pretty people, or "etractive," since you'd only be as handsome as your posted pics.
"I always take 3/4 view photos because I'm etractive. Otherwise, people would see that I have this rancid, oozing scar on the other side of my face."
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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
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

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."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
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