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tennis shoe Ernie 

The most famous geriatric in all of the greater Steubenville metropolitan area, known for driving his scooter in negative 30 degree weather. His cleaning equipment is held in two giant tubes protruding from the back of his scooter. You can usually catch him washing a window or sitting on the sidewalk.
Man, did you see tennis shoe Ernie bookin' it down sunset today?
tennis shoe Ernie by comaco November 26, 2010
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email tennis 

A seemingly endless interchange of emails without any useful outcome.
"I'm getting hacked off with this email tennis ...where's it getting us ?"
"Let's end the email tennis. What do you REALLY want?"
email tennis by Marshallasthefish December 11, 2007

Tennis Shoe Money 

Somewhere between dirt poor and F*#% You Money. It's the initial indicator of modern financial freedom, allowing a person who has Tennis Shoe Money to wear trendy athletic shoes while conducting business activities that would otherwise demand a different class of foot wear. Generally centered around tech start ups, Tennis Shoe Money has spread to other business sectors.
What's up with the silver sneakers at the office?

He's got Tennis Shoe Money.
Tennis Shoe Money by Izri Simms March 1, 2011

Tennessee Sobber 

When a girl stops mid-blowjob and starts crying
I was five minutes into getting dome then the girl got all Tennessee Sobber on me and started crying.
Tennessee Sobber by HandsomePete September 5, 2012

Tennessee Boat Launch 

When you get hammered at a party and take a shit in the hosts fish tank
I had a Tennessee Boat Launch at a party last night

New scott the woz video on Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 

@Scottthewoz May 31, 2020
Look up the definition for "new Scott The Woz episode on Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash" I dare you and I swear to god if this tweet isn't next to it I will totally understand I literally just typed all of this right now, Merriam Webster isn't a god
Net Meister: Hey Dudes and dudettes have you seen the New scott the woz video on Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash ?

Dudes and dudettes: Yeah man it was pretty radical
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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
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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
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
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