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A person who writes books, articles, documents etc.
Bedanta Chakrabarty is my favorite YA author.
Author by humblebrendon November 20, 2019

author is open to hearing about dead batteries 

an AO3 tag for smut fanfiction meaning the author of said fic is open to hearing about readers masturbating to the fic.
"its fine to tell me that you jerked off to my fics as long as the fic has the author is open to hearing about dead batteries tag."

Real Author 

A "Real Author" is someone who has at least 500 people show up for book signings. It has nothing to do with being an international best seller or owning your own mountain purchased through your book sales. It only has to do with how many people show up to get you to sign their books.
"So, how many people are out there?"
"There's about 200 in line!"
<sigh>"Still not a Real Author"
Real Author by Skua September June 18, 2018

Authority boner 

When a someone, who generally has no authority, is given authority. Thusly, resulting in an erection due to over confidence and an inflated self-worth
When the mall cop saw some kids loitering where they shouldn't be; he instantly got an authority boner at the thought of kicking them out of the mall.

Authors Anonymous 

The epitome of enigmatic epicness, Authors Anonymous is a renowned writing club with individual chapters dispersed throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Students at Azusa Pacific University started their own chapter of Authors Anonymous in 2009 to counteract the imaginative torpor that afflicted the Christian campus as a result of censorship and legalism.
Authors Anonymous by Dalek62 November 5, 2011

authoritard

A boss who orders their underlings to do meaningless pointless work, that basically puts the team further from their goal than they were before the boss stepped in. They want you to work harder, not smarter...
She wants you to scan printouts of a web page so she can see them on her computer? What an authoritard...
authoritard by Obblie Gobblie March 4, 2008
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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
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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