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Text back 

Some word foreigners use no female in America knows what this is or how to do it;its a unknown language
Dude:aye text back
Her: im not a foreigner
Text back by @Yoniggasfl February 5, 2017

Text Back 

The act of texting someone back, nearly impossible to be done by a female.
Text Back by Kitolada May 31, 2021

Text back tempo 

the rate at which you get reply text messages from a friend/guy.

a high TBT would indicate interest or a good friend

a low TBT means they're not really interested or have more intersting things to do than text back to you.
"My self-worth measured in text back tempo
it's been 2 days and 8 minutes too slow"-Imogen Heap (Half Life).

"i think this guy likes me, his text back tempo is really fast"
Text back tempo by miss.belief October 15, 2009

text-back disorder 

When you simply see the message but don't respond and a pattern forms. It becomes more severe.
"I have a bad case of the text-back disorder"

don't text back 

"Don'text back"
*Leaves on r , read , or seen*

unable-to-text-back syndrome

Being a bloke I have to say this is actually what GIRLS do. They feel the need to play "hard to get" and therefore don't text back, though usually it'll be after a couple of texts so it doesn't look too obvious.
Me: I was texting Becca earlier
My Mate: Cool, how'd it go?
Me: Ok for about half an hour, then she turned on the old unable-to-text-back syndrome
My Mate: Tut, of course...
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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
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