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Roachin' 

Roachin’ (RŌCHIN) v. 1. When a middle aged, unkempt, scraggly individual goes on a perpetual walkabout; where nobody knows if he’s homeless or a prison escapee. Said person is sleeping and you will find him eating street food around 4 AM. You will generally see him befriend other roaches when all attempts of communication with nonroaches fails. He is roachin’ when his blood alcohol level is typically above .30. Amazing talents of never being arrested and living to see another day is another example of roachin’. When approached by one who is roachin’, one must run away as he is willing to tell a never ending story for the thousandth time. Roaches who are roachin’ usually are of below-average height with red hair who claims number 55 as his high school football number. You’re roachin’ if you’re living through a nuclear winter..
Jud went roachin' last night and we found him asleep on the sidewalk when we went out to get breakfast the next morning.
Roachin' by Beavcoon2 August 22, 2018

reaching. 

the slang “reaching” can be used in a couple of ways. you’re able to use it when someone’s over exaggerating something to make it seem worse than what it actually was, or taking something too far.
-example 1, over exaggerating-

person 1: *accidentally bumps into somebody*
person 2: hey !
person 1: oh, i’m sorry !
person 3: what happened?
person 2: they hit me on purpose, and they also insulted me for no reason ! *cries*
person 1: you reaching, fool...

-example 2, taking it too far-

*two students roasting each other for fun*
person 1: and that’s why you balding at the age of 16.
person 2: oh yeah? well that’s why your parents left you, and told you straight up, that you’re a waste of oxygen and space. it all makes sense why you’re so disrespectful towards everybody knowing that you got family issues, i mean... it’s not like you have a family.

everybody: *silence*
person 3: yo, you reaching...
person 1: *cries in orphan*
reaching. by monetizd February 21, 2021

Reaching 

Term used when someone tries to relate one thing to another using completely irrelevant evidence and information.
Ex1.

Person 1: A dice is related to racism because there are black spots and the majority is white.

Person 2: wtf..

Person 3: this kid's reaching.

Ex2.
Person 1: man why you hating?

Person 2: you reaching
Reaching by Charuhi April 22, 2011

Wife roaching

When your wife has many more lovers than you were lead to believe. The taking of lovers the number of which is like cockroaches, for every one you see there are many more that you don’t. A married woman that is sexually active with an excessive number of lovers. A sexual act that is considered unsavory or nasty.
I knew that my wife had been wife roaching when several of her lovers showed up at out house.
Wife roaching by Dancerooster October 12, 2021

go commit oxygen not reaching lungs

A more family friendly, scientifical way to say go commit not alive.
Go commit oxygen not reaching lungs, Alex.
Alex commited sucide.

thanks for reaching out

The most obnoxious possible reply to someone who has contacted you, often used in professional settings.
Hi John, thanks for reaching out. I'm quite busy right now on many important projects. Why don't you reach out to me again at this time next year and see if I have a couple of free minutes then. Or, better yet, how about never? Does never work for you?
thanks for reaching out by AYYFRON January 27, 2011
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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
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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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