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What in tarnation!?

An exclamatory phrase often utilized by those originating in the Southern United States, often having equivalence to "What the heck?"
"What in tarnation!? Are you using my hot sauce?"
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a fancy way of saying extortion or getting something using force or threat.
Government: Taxation is the law, so give us money or be thrown in a cage.
Taxation by Truth Tree December 12, 2019
Guy1: man it’s tax season

Guy2: taxation is theft
taxation by Displaced Yinzer October 15, 2017

tardation 

n. The set of all things which are retarded. Used as part of an epithet when one observes something retarded going on.
What in tardation is going on in here??!?!
tardation by SkidMarkyMark June 11, 2006

Wot in Tarnation 

1) A southern slur used for saying what in damnation
2) A famous meme in which objects are depicted wearing a hat wot in________ation +related picture
1) When my sister told me she was cheating on me with dad, I yelled out "Wot in tarnation!"
2)Wot in 1080 pxs 60 fps Mia Khalifa rough interracial raw anal penetration?

wot n tarnation 

A meme that exploded in 2017. Tarnation originally came from a slang word for "damnation," which began in the 1700's.

Many people will take a picture of something and add a cowboy/country hat to it and say something that typically ends in "-tion."
tar·na·tion
noun & exclamation
used as a euphemism for “damnation.”

"wot n tarnation?"
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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
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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
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