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The Jesse Effect 

When faced with this lethal effect, one might experience one or many of the following symptoms:

Loss of breath
Fatigue
Boredom
Nausea
Vommitting
Depression
Diabetes
Confusion

Not knowing if you should feel insulted or not

Sudden mental retardation
Random girl: "I don't know if he likes me or not, he's sending a lot of signals."
Random girl's friend: "Oh no, you're just suffering from The Jesse Effect."

The Jessie Effect 

A syndrome that engulfs Big Brother houseguests in the event that fellow houseguest Jessie Godderz gets evicted.

Symptoms of the Jessie Effect include but are not limited to: referring to Catholics as "Judas," arguing ridiculously, becoming very verbal for no reason whatsoever, throwing your microphone pack into the Hot Tub, threatening to shit on everything, general disregard for the welfare of the house, general disregard for Big Brother rules
Chima "Chimarosa" Simone , Lydia Tavera, and Natalie Martinez from Big Brother XI all suffered The Jessie Effect.

As did Libra Thompson, Jerry MacDonald, and April Dowling from Big Brother X.
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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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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
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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
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