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Tom Foolery 

Wreaking Havoc/causing general chaos/shennanigans, taking the piss, etc...
Boy that old Elvis he does nothing but Tom Foolery anymore, I tell you what...
Tom Foolery by Arngrim October 6, 2007

tom foolery 

Cockney rhyming slang for 'jewelry'. Often shortened to just 'tom'.
"Seems like the victim had some tom foolery taken as well..."
tom foolery by splatharri February 14, 2013

Tom Foolery 

noun; it's when you do something stupid, it's normally violent and it and is not necessarily funny, dumb nicknames often ensue.
Tom Foolery is like punching a metal trash can while walking down the street. It should make an excessively loud noise.

Tom Foolery 

sticking a half-smoked joint into the carb of a pipe and covering the bowl with your thumb.
Tanner didnt want to burn his hand on the roach, so he committed tom foolery and succeeded in his journey.
Tom Foolery by rexamillion April 25, 2011

Tom-foolery 

The behavior of a "Black" person who is excessively deferential to white people or complicit in white oppression, often for personal gain or social acceptance.
"Attending Trump’s second inauguration wasn’t just a bad look—it was straight-up Tom-foolery."

or

"Dating preferences are personal, but when someone exclusively dates white partners while disparaging Black women, that starts to look like Tom-foolery."

or

"There’s a difference between making a living in adult entertainment and actively feeding into racist tropes. Performing under a name like ‘Mandingo’ or engaging in race-play content that glorifies slavery-era fantasies? That’s not just exploitation—that’s Tom-foolery."
Tom-foolery by Shit-Talker February 12, 2025

tom ass foolery 

an extreme case of tomfoolery;absurd nonsense or foolishness;unexplainable stupidity
Guy #1: Did you see the fat moron in the parking lot wearing the Jedi robe the other day?

Guy #2: Yea,I was walking to my car and as I passed him he pulled this gay laser sword on me. I just laughed in his face. What a fucking idiot!

Guy #2: Haha,now that's some tom ass foolery right there.
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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.
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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."
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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
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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
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