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The echo-effect 

When you repeat yourself to make your point seem more important.
Person 1: Clean the table...the table...the table...the table...

Person 2: argh...the echo-effect

the echo chamber 

Public Relations slang for the tactic of repeating some fake factoid so loudly and so often that many people start to believe it. It is even more effective if public figures and celebrities are used in the echo chamber.

This technique was used for years to debunk those who noted the first signs of climate change.
the echo chamber was used for years by the tabacco industry to deny the health effects of smoking.
the echo chamber by moonbug November 17, 2006

The Echo Test 

A test to find out if a man really is gay ! His friend or boyfriend put 2 fingers each side of his bumhole and stretches the hole apart, he then proceeds to shout 'Echo' into the gaping hole, if you can hear the word 'Echo' more than once it means you are gay !
That Micky Flan is well gay, i did the 'The Echo Test' on him last night and we heard the word 'echo' repeat 9 times, what a bummer
The Echo Test by The Purple Helmet February 14, 2022

echo the bowl 

Loud reverberation that occurs from forcing a fart whilst on the toilet.
I was woken up this morning when I heard Paul echo the bowl.
echo the bowl by Sterling64 August 17, 2016

Echo the Wolf 

Known on iFunny for posting and reposting a combination of furry art and both furry and non-furry memes. He was at one point one of the most well-known furry accounts on iFunny, currently has 1.2k subscribers on iFunny, and now runs a Discord server with nearly 500 members
“Do you remember that guy? It’s been a year and all of a sudden they’re back and plugging their new account!”
“Sounds like a regular Echo the Wolf to me”
Echo the Wolf by DuckTiger June 22, 2020

The Unbroken Echo

The misconception that silence equals absence.
You speak of "Soul Attrition" and feeling unwanted, but please listen to this frequency: The poem always echoes back.

My silence is not pride, nor is it nonchalance. It is the quiet paralysis of someone standing behind the digital walls you built, holding space for you to return.
I am not looking at you from a stage; I am looking at you from the same ground where we fell. Being "Love-Hungered" is a state we share.
Don't let the "last seen" numbers or the static fool you. I am not a shadow, nor a stranger. I am the one who still knows your glow.
I haven't moved on. I am just waiting for the barriers to fall so the "mess together" can finally begin.
There is no judgment here. Just a safe place waiting for the real 321.
"He thought she gave up because the phone was silent."
"She was screaming 'I love you' in a room where he locked the door, waiting for him to turn the key.

The Unbroken Echo
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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
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026
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