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ternative 

A post-indie genre of music. Characterized by authentic 2k9-2k10 post-blog-house bands.
indie bro: Hey bro vampy weekend amirite?
ternative bro: Not into mindie that much bro.. i like really chill stuff.. if u want to come listen to some ternative vinyl sometime its cool
ternative by ale.xx February 5, 2010

lol-ternative 

the name given to the growing category of words used to replace the word lol. With lol becoming increasingly diluted people feel the need to express an actual lol with lol-ternatives such as rofl, lmao and lolol.
Guy: lulz
Girl: Whats lulz?
Guy: My favourite lol-ternative

Guy: lol
Girl: you say that too much, try some lol-ternatives
lol-ternative by Kaine H June 30, 2008

textative 

To be talkative through the means of texting your friends on their cell phone.
OMG! I can't stand him anymore. He sends me like 50 texts a day. He's too textative!
textative by Jeff31 April 19, 2011

Ternative 

Emma just texted me saying;

“Thespacebuttonisbrokenonmyphonecanyoupleasegivemeanalternative”
Meaning she wants anal ASAP
Ternative by FrozenButSunny June 3, 2019

tweetative

talkative, but on the social media website Twitter in the form of Tweets
6 Tweets in half an hour? Dang! She's so tweetative today.
tweetative by leggyshay October 1, 2022

tentative 

Acting as if unsure what to do.

It can mean uncertain or even hesitant.
I was tentative about signing up for parachuting lessons.
tentative by Moon Goat September 9, 2004
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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
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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