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Swings and Roundabouts 

As many advantages as there are disadvantages in a situation.
Rain or shine it's swings and roundabouts!
Swings and Roundabouts by 'Amish December 15, 2008

Swings both ways 

A person are who enjoys having sexual relations with both sexes. It refers to both having sexual relations and relationships with both sexes.
Girl: Oh i heard you were thinking of hooking up with Anna
boy: yeah shes hot but i was thinking of calling mike
Girl: OH! you swing both ways.
boy: only for fun plus the sex is good.
boy: dave also swings both ways
Girl: no, way
boy: way!
Swings both ways by Quitelate June 11, 2006

food swings 

When someone's mood changes in direct relation with being hungry.
Man, Sam is having food swings again. I hate it when he's hangry like that. He should eat something before he hurts someone.

food swings 

the fluctuation of appetite from day to day, whether it's between types of food or level of appetite.
Mary's food swings were so bad that guys didn't enjoy taking her out to dinner much.
food swings by larkalucy December 17, 2008

A shot on the swings

Scottish phrase for intercourse. Indication that you want a shag. A plea for a ride.
After plying your partner with a right good bevvy: "Fancy a shot on the swings hen?

the door swings both ways 

It works both ways - and not just the way that the person you are saying this to is describing it.
Student: "You should respect my rights, you know"

Teacher: "And you should show me some respect, if you want that. The door swings both ways."
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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
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
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
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