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Ripley's Law 

The longer an event of negative impact occurs, the higher the probability of somebody suggesting we nuke it to try and solve it.
Guy 1: Maybe we should nuke the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
Guy 2: Dammit, I just got Ripley's Law'd!
Ripley's Law by Identity4 June 3, 2010
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Guy Ripley 

Guy Ripley, the alter ego of Cobra Starship's Ryland Blackington, is a reporter for BBC World News. Ripley is known for asking the most interesting questions and for having an enormous crush on Victoria Asher of Cobra Starship and William Beckett of The Academy Is... Guy is often referred to as 'The Queen of Fangirls.' His catch phrase is Delicious and has openly voiced his opinion that Ryland Blackinton is a better guitar player than Michal Guy Chislett of The Academy Is... . Ripley has his own mini series on TAI TV called "Guy Ripley's True Things." He can be spotted in random places, from The Honda Civic Tour, to Leeds, UK, to The VMA's. He is especially fond of William Beckett and frequently asks William to sign his shoe. Guy was touched and excited when William patted his shoulder at the 2007 VMAs without having to ask him to do so.
Did you know that Guy Ripley is the Queen of Fangirls?
Guy Ripley by Santi__ December 6, 2007

Guy Ripley 

The best looking reporter at the BBC. He has friends in high places and the best taste in women, if he could only pluck up the courage to ask Victoria (Cobra Starship) out on a date.
He's delicious.
"emo hair. Emo hair..thats what they call it in America." - Guy Ripley
Guy Ripley by kirstee November 26, 2007

Rhea ripley

The wrestling goddess of heel turns
After clash at the castle 2022 Rhea ripley created one of the biggest heel turns of the year by getting dominik mysterio to join the judgement day and attack both Edge and his father Rey mysterio
Rhea ripley by Killkou September 8, 2022

Mr. Ripleyed

From the storyline "The Talented Mr. Ripley". When someone you've been close with becomes obsessed with your talents and personality traits, then all of a sudden pretends you never existed and imitates them as their own.
We were so close and then I never heard from her again. It was like I never existed. Then she had all of these new interests, activities and changes to her personality on her facebook that were identical to mine. She totally "Mr. Ripleyed" me!
Mr. Ripleyed by Sickeningly Sweet December 21, 2010

The Riely 

A mythical creature that consumes large amounts of cocaine and survives by eating ghetto people which it lures with its ginormous ass, presumably it is filled with all of the worlds evil
Ay yo, were did jacola go? " "uh oh homies, i think the Riely got em yo
The Riely by FuzzyLumpkin333 November 11, 2010
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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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