The Sheeran Effect

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When silencing someone to appease power backfires so badly that the cost of complicity and compliance exceeds what doing the right thing would ever have cost you.

Named after Ed Sheeran's decision to remove Macklemore from his tour for saying "Free Palestine," which generated more attention for Macklemore and more backlash for Sheeran than the original performance ever would have.

The Sheeran Effect went into full force after she was blacklisted. Now she's everywhere.

The Sheeran Effect by rumiwithaview September 17, 2026

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The Ed Sheeran Effect

When an average looking guy picks up a guitar and mesmerizes every girl in the room.

Me: oh boy i’ve fallen victim to the Ed Sheeran Effect

Friend: But he’s so unattractive!

The Ed Sheeran Effect by anonymous September 20, 2023

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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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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."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

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