The GUMS

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An imaginary aliment suffered occasional by office employees. Actually an acronym that stands for "gotta use my sick-time." Used to describe someone who calls in sick without actually being sick simply to use up sick time before it expires.

"Bob is out sick today? I hope it's nothing serious"
"Nah, I think he just has a case of The GUMS"

The GUMS by TheAdamBomb13 November 13, 2018

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The Gums

The act of one person almost solely carrying a conversation with another person. Often the "conversation" is more of a lecturing or complaining by the person talking.

That broad kept giving me the gums, she wouldn't shut up.

The Gums by Soup April 11, 2005

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poppin off at the gums

Saying you wanna fight but not doing anything.

Lisa was poppin off at the gums at gym today.

poppin off at the gums by TheREALBADBOY September 6, 2014

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thumbing-the-gums

A scholarly term for female masturbation.

"It doesn't matter that Brad didn't call because I'm busy thumbing-the-gums anyway."

thumbing-the-gums by Nora J. April 24, 2010

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Ajumma

korean word for madam, older woman

Ajumma wait a moment

Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009

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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

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floxi

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

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leafers

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

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