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A favorite word among dumbass Navy Chiefs and fresh Ensigns. Bonus points if they pronounce it “bee-who-of”
Just to piggyback off what DIVO said, it would behoove you to update your NFAAS.
Behoove by KneeDeepInTheDank June 15, 2021
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To be advantageous to or appropriate.
"Supposin you wanted to go hiking in the woods with Ralph, it would behoove you to wear nice boots."
Behoove by JulesTheCrow March 23, 2008

Behooves 

Puzzle, confuse; to be taken aback in such a way that Darren Fleet has no explanation.
What behooves me is how some of y’all talk about how Darren Fleet doesn’t know how to use the word behooved when y’all don’t know the difference between your and you’re.
Behooves by Brittnayyyyyy May 4, 2019

behooves 

v. To be necessary, appropriate, or proper. This, by the way is NOT SLANG but I at least congratulate you on making a post where you don't mention your favorite foods or should've-been-aborted daughter.

BTW, "behooves me to want to" is a grammatical attrocity.
Andi's numerous nonsensical posts behoove me to vomit.
behooves by ElBorracho February 23, 2005

behoovergasted 

it’s like flabbergasted (surprised) but even more.
i was BEHOOVERGASTED that she had the balls to post that
A word that pretentious snobs use to sound like 16th-century douchebags.
D.F. Baggerson III: "I use words like "behoove" so people will assume that I'm cultured and refined."
Behoove by Graphik January 21, 2009
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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.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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
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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