When you're listening to a really good song and can't decide what instrument to pretend to play, so you switch up every few seconds. Most common instruments include: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, and keyboard.
I can't listen to Spraynard cuz I always start air banding really hard.
"I can't decide between picking the guitar, strumming the guitar, or drumming, so I'm just gonna air band."
"Dude, who CAN decide?"
Like it's solo cousin, air guitar, an air band involves pretending to play musical instruments enthusiastically to recorded music. No actual instruments are involved.
Etymology: Scrubs.
Hey John, would you like to join my air band? We still need an air drummer and an air singer.
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.
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.