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truth will out

the favourite hashtag catchphrase of embittered victim mentality individuals, chasing conspiracy theories and other such pointless nonsense.
Generally quoted alongside other hashtagged crap like corruption brown envelopes snouts in troughs
Truth Will Out "The toxic plans from my toxic councillors to raise council tax won't affect me, I'm unemployable. But I'll stir everyone up about it anyway #truthwillout"
truth will out by scattybird July 26, 2018

Life will out 

No matter what has happened, life is always fighting to win when faced with a challenge. It will always find a way to continue.
Your existence is an expression of a cosmic law that says “life will out”- Joseph Campbell
Life will out by dckrstr August 27, 2022

It Will Buff Out 

Literally means "Everything's cool, you will forget about it soon enough" often used in a non comical situation but at its mention, changes it into a comical one. First used and developed by Joey Brozonez and Troop 51.
Colin: damn, my dog was just killed by a C-ville punk (starts crying)

Joey: "It will buff out"

Group: Hahahahahahahahaha

Colin: (Cries harder)
It Will Buff Out by ERnwICh March 6, 2013

It will polish out 

to try to hide the fact that something is damaged beyond repair, by saying it will polish out.
she crashed her husbands car, it is a write off but to ease the blow she tells him it will polish out
It will polish out by CaLviNx December 10, 2012

When the cat is away, the mice will come out and play

An expression referring to a married couple having sex while their kid is at a friend's house, or at school, or a sleepover, etc.
Fish: Dude what happened?

Mike: I walked in on my parents having sex and my mom looked at me and said, "When the cat is away, the mice will come out and play."

I will come out on top 

Just you all wait and see.

Why don’t you all just drop dead?
I will come out on top. Soon enough
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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.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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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
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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
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