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Bastering 

BASS-TER-ING A combination of the two words bothering and pestering.
Stop bastering me!!
Bastering by Morris.Smith June 19, 2020

Bastering 

BASS-TER-ING A combination of the two words bothering and pestering.
STOP BASTERING ME!
Bastering by Morris.Smith June 19, 2020

Cunt Bastering 

The act of knocking yourself up with your brother in-laws semen to save your insane relationship while you emotionally destroy another human being because you're a selfish cunt and you want a little action on the side.
Did you hear that Julie is Cunt Bastering herself again? What a worthless piece of shit whore!
Cunt Bastering by TheGodf@ther August 3, 2018

Buttering the cat 

This term began to appear after the December 2021 viral Reddit post "AITA for “perpetuating ethnic stereotypes” about Jorts?" on r/AmITheAsshole by u/ThrowawayOrangeCat about a conflict involving two cats at their workplace. The cats are named Jean and Jorts, and to cut a long story short, a human colleague named Pam had been spreading margarine on Jorts to encourage him to groom himself. (Presumably he would like the taste and spend more time licking it off.) It's unclear whether Jorts responded to this, because Jean began to lick his fur -- this upset her digestive system. Pam was asked to stop applying margarine to Jorts. Readers shared the post to social media, and people began posting memes and jokes about the situation.

Later that month, #DisabilityTwitter used the situation as an analogy, to address whether a particular accommodation is useful. (Implied: even if it's well-intentioned, if it's not helpful to the person with needs, it wastes time and may actually have negative impacts. Just like applying margarine to Jorts.)
"Are you helping, or are you just buttering the cat?" (from #DisabilityTwitter)

A person may want to help resolve a difficult situation, but realizes that they lack the necessary skills and would just make things worse: "I'd love to help, but at this point I suspect I'd just be buttering the cat ..."
Buttering the cat by TapirTrouble December 21, 2021

Mastering Physics

Literally cancer. Homework website used by colleges to make students google every question on chegg or yahoo answers because clicking anything will take of 50%. Giving college students cancer since 1998.
Person 1:Did you do Mastering Physics yet?

Person 2:Yeah it gave me cancer.
Mastering Physics by AweStrucK July 24, 2015

Mastering Chemistry 

A website created to make the lives of American college students a nightmare through the use of nazi-like grading on significant figures and rounding throughout 15+ pages of hell. Commonly referred to as a bitch for changing 1 number in each person's given values to piss people off.
"Hey have you done the Mastering Chemistry for this week yet?"

"No but I heard it's a real killer."

"Yeah I tried the hints and couldn't even work through those!"
Mastering Chemistry by CHE108 May 15, 2012
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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
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