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Struggling or unable to compete/preform at a satisfactory level as others
A person of urban descent gets curved by a female "Mandem be scravin for the ting styll"

Scavonian Dissonance 

A description for when the text (or writer) of a story actively asserts facts of character or circumstance that are, in actuality, false to majority of audience members.
Derived from: Character - Tom Scavo (Desperate Housewives)
"I'm really confused by this tv show" - "Why" - "We're supposed to believe he's a nice guy but he's treating his wife like shit. The scavonian dissonance is giving me a migraine!"
Scavonian Dissonance by BeverlyAnne January 28, 2015
The Guyanese version of the word greedy.:p
"Aye lil gul yuh lil rass scraven!"
Scraven by Guyanese_Goddess June 23, 2021

scravina 

a Russian witch; was involved with the Salem Witch Trials (unconfirmed)
“Scravina is a bad, bad witch!”
“You are such a scravina”

scravenge 

(verb) To use one's body (in as many pieces as necessary) to clear a tactical area of explosives so that one's compatriot ninjas may succeed in their mission.
Could you three scravenge out that minefield so I can get to the exit for this level?
scravenge by Elipsis March 8, 2008
Schavon comes from the latin word meaning life.
She is so full of schavon. I wish I enjoyed schavon as much as she does.
schavon by FB Friendly November 9, 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
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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