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Awake, alert, and aware. Especially, at work.
You have keyboard prints on your face? You are so not awert today.

Also: I had two shots of espresso today: I am very awert!
awert by techwriter May 30, 2009
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acerthorn 

inability to take blame for anything and urges to sue anyone!
Pulling an "acerthorn"
Joe: Ffs there's a hair in my burger
David: Sue the burger company for 500 billions!
Joe: Nah I don't wanna pull an acerthorn.

Amber Turd Alert 

An alert issued to warn the public of an insane adult woman who is likely to attack people with feces and besmirch people's reputations
"That lady is throwing poop at people."
"Quick, issue an Amber Turd Alert!"

Boomer alert

Something to say when Andy comes, but instead you say,"Boomer's coming," because you want to piss him off.
Boomer's coming! "Boomer alert! Boomer alert! Boomer alert! He's dying someone call the fridge police!"
Boomer alert by Bonehead5000 February 25, 2020

Aperture Science 

A company founded in 1953 by Cave Johnson, originally to create shower curtains for the U.S. Military, but went in a different direction after Johnson went insane from mercury poisoning. Most notable works include the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, and the supercomputer GLaDOS. Considered a rival to Black Mesa.
Aperture Science.

We do what we must, because we can.
Aperture Science by Dr. Paine July 19, 2009

Acerthorn 

An acerthorn is a large gremlin creature which has unusual tendencies to randomly make barking and gobble noises, it’s diet includes: Twinkies, Hot Dogs and fly’s. Often makes hostile actions to its family members. An acerthorn loves to steal money from the innocent
Oh dude look there’s an acerthorn! It might steal our money because we looked at it funny
Acerthorn by TwinkieMan509 April 23, 2022

dank game alert 

the time when a ballgame that you are watching becomes really exciting, usually in football or basketball as the clock begins to tick down during the fourth quarter; the climax of a sporting event.
Marv Albert on your tv- "lebron james with a fade-away three, and the crowd erupts! lakers and cavs now tied in the fourth!"

stoned/drunk guy on couch- "yeah man, looks like a DANK GAME ALERT!"
dank game alert by angus burlgar September 29, 2009
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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."
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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
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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
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Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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