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Short for SMS, or text message.
Girl: Hey, why didn't you reply to my s-mess?
Boy: Because I don't like you.
s-mess by Celebi+ September 2, 2011

Hero's Mess 

A term originally coined by SPC Groth while deployed in eastern Afghanistan. He used the term to describe a soldier who was covered in his own blood and tears. It then caught on to most of the camp in the following weeks. Songs were written about it, etc.
LT - Has anyone seen Wheeler?
Groth - Yea, he's up that staircase. He's bleeding out and crying; it's a real hero's mess up there.

(The name above, 'Wheeler' has been changed from the original name of the soldier)
Hero's Mess by SSG winning August 26, 2013

That’s messed up 

You use this sentence when your friends talk about their drama, you obviously don’t know what to say so you just say “that’s messed up”
Person 1: my mom and my dad got into an argument and now they’re getting divorced.

Person 2: uh….uhm That’s messed up sorry for that.

That's messed 

When something is so messed up but in a funny way
"YO! I was just cheating on my math test but then Mr. Smith caught me so I gave him the nastiest upper cut to the jaw, elbowed him, and then threw him down the hallway"
"That's messed"

Finding R2's hidden message 

Taking a huge, heart-stopping, pulse pounding crap so amazing that when it finally comes out, you feel like Luke Skywalker seeing Princess Leia for the first time in her holographic message to Obi-Wan...
Dude 1: "Man you were in there for 30 minutes, what the hell were ya doin?"

Dude 2: "Finding R2's hidden message..."

"Well my little friend....you've got somethin' *jammed in here real good*....were you on a Star Cruiser or.....*BAAAMPF*

Extra points if you recite the scene while the shit is in progress

The Messenger’s Goof 

a goof up on messages that’s so bad that you can’t seem to understand how the person made one word into the other
ex: trying to say door but saying golf instead

message 1: “I bought my dad a new set of door clubs for his birthday”
message 2: “*golf clubs 🤦 ♂️ I meant golf clubs. The messenger’s goof strikes again“
The Messenger’s Goof by doodleoodles September 17, 2019
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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."
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
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
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