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The sub spectrum 

1. n. The spectrum below or beneath the autism spectrum.
2. n. Foolish or socially inappropriate behavior.
Did you see Rick at my cousin's wedding?

Yeah, he was eating the flowers out of the center pieces.

That was totally on the sub spectrum. What's wrong with that guy?
The sub spectrum by picc285 May 2, 2019

On the spectrum 

A phrase used to describe a person with social tics and/or awkwardness usually associated with autism or asperger's syndrome.
"That kid seems a little off to me."
"Yeah, totally - I think he's on the spectrum."

"Sheldon Cooper is such a funny character..he's definitely on the spectrum, though. "
On the spectrum by ggthghjr October 19, 2013
Someone who is possibly autistic (on the spectrum for sure)
Guy 1: Hey you seen that kid before?
Guy 2: Yea, he looks spectrumy to me
spectrumy by 0lafe June 9, 2016

Spectrum Internet 

You want to never access the internet again? You want to get an F on your essay because your internet’s down? Look no further, it’s fucking Spectrum Internet.
We at spectrum fucking dare you to try to connect to the internet. We bet our fucking business you won’t. Spectrum internet is the fucking worst, prove us wrong.

Spectrum 

An absolutely unreliable internet connection, commonly crashing up to 4 times a night.
Man I hate Spectrum.
Spectrum by AceNX May 23, 2021

Gay Spectrum 

Just like the Electromagnetic Spectrum (go to Wikipedia you mediocre dunces), the Gay Spectrum lists various wavelengths of Gayness - according to the longest-lasting wavelength of Gayness and the highest frequency of Gayness i.e. strongest.
Randomer 1: Where would you place him on the Gay Spectrum?
Randomer 2: Oh no! The Gay-mma rays burn!!!
Gay Spectrum by FunkyDAWG May 17, 2012
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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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