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Schrodinger’s Joke 

a joke that’s both joking and not joking depending on how the recipient takes it

like a “jk…unless” situation
a: haha let’s date

a: jk…unless
b: did u just schrodinger’s joke me?
Schrodinger’s Joke by marchrun February 2, 2022

schrodinger's joke

A schrodinger's joke is something the “joke teller” was serious about, but changed their answer based on others reactions to the truth
Examples of schrodinger's joke

Person A: guys I actually have a piss kink
Person b: What?
Person A: Justttt kidding!!

———-
Person A (again): Yo Mike I’m into piss
Mike: yo dude me too
Person A: *makes out with Mike*

Schrodinger's Joke

A joke which is both funny and not funny at the same time but there is no way of knowing if anyone else will laugh at it until you have told it... But by then it's too late and you will either look like an idiot or a comedy genius.
(After telling a joke) I wasn't sure if you'd get that, it was a bit of a schrodinger's joke.

Schrodinger's Joke: AI Variation

Someone who posts an AI photo and says it is real to fake something about them, someone else, or a group to look worse or better, but says it's a joke based off if people get fooled by it or can spot that it is AI.
OP: I'm so strong and masculine. It is real guys, look at the photo. (shows AI photo of them with lots of muscles).

Viewer 1: Wow, you are strong!

OP: thanks

Viewer 2: Wait, that is AI

OP: it was just a joke bro its so obviously AI that was the joke bro chill

Viewer 3: This is a classic case of Schrodinger's Joke: AI Variation

Preemptive Schrodinger's Joke

When someone knows a shared post will offend people, so preface it with "Don't agree, but this is funny."
Has the Preemptive Schrodinger's Joke ever fooled anyone?
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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
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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
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."
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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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