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teflonista 

a person who is never accountable but manages to hold others accountable for fallout from his or her activities.

a teflonic person who makes cooworkers and subordinates shoulder the blame for his or her mistakes
The marketing director is a total teflonista. When his marketing plan tanked, some employee in Cleveland who had had never seen the plan got the blame and got canned.
teflonista by Dennis Phinney February 7, 2006

technostalker 

someone who uses technology to stalk people.....i.e. stealing passwords to read email, lurking
Even though they had broken up, the technostalker still spied on her, by reading her email...and she was clueless.
technostalker by Meadow Soprano September 25, 2005

technostalgia 

Nostalgia for simpler technologies. Typically induced by technological hypersaturation of the early twenty-first century.
At the thought of my teens, I was overcome with technostalgia for the clunky bulk of my first cassette walkman.
technostalgia by MC Le Roux September 26, 2008

Techista 

Someone who has to have the latest and greatest technology; especially someone who shows off the newest features of how the gadget is better than others.
Kevin was being such a techista earlier, he brought home that new iPad and wouldn’t shut up about it!
Techista by techista May 24, 2023

technitard 

noun - A non-(politically correct) term used to describe a person who may or may not be book-smart, but when he/she is put into any technical-type situation... he/she is totally lost. A technical retard. One who is completely overwhelmed, can not figure out (or is afraid to try), anything of a technical nature without guidance and/or an easy-to-read instruction manual. Completely lacking the self-confidence to: repair, replace, configure, make-right, assemble, dismantle, remove, install, build, or explain anything technical.
A technitard is the person who consistently has the flashing 12:00 on any device with a digital clock. Example: You walk into their home and your eyes are immediately drawn to the old VCR... it's blue digits blinking 12 clock on the display!

technitard by Super_Rob February 20, 2009

Techanista 


A person who is as into fashion as they are into gadgets and technology.
She is such a "Techanista"! Look at her rare, dream phone by Google (not even out yet!) and the special edition Christian Louboutins she has on!!
Techanista by chinoisfemme October 17, 2008
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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."
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
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