The sense of almost boyish enthusiasm that comes over middle aged men when pursuing a hobby that requires expensive stuff and leaves non-hobbyists scratching their heads to figure out why it's so damned important. (Derived from Roy Campanella's observation about baseball: "You got to have a lot of little boy in you to play this game.")

When Jerry began talking about model railroading, it was easy to see the Campanella Effect in action.

Campanella Effect by PaldanTheLesser October 22, 2011

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Campaniling

An tradition held at Iowa State University. In order to be considered a 'true' ISU student, a girl must be kissed underneath the Campanile at Midnight.

Me: "Hey, want to go Campaniling?"
Girl: "Fuck off."
Me: =(

Campaniling by holycow654 October 21, 2009

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campapotomus

When playing the game of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, a Campapotomus is someone who sits in a corner with a hearbeat sensor and/or ranger or model shotguns, this is most annoyin during Search and Destroy when the only person left is a campapotomus and everyone who is dead is forced to watch him.

Jack, "Ugh i got killed by another campapotomus and I was one away from a stupid chopper gunner"

Justin, "I'm sick of these campapotomuses its like every time I turn a corner he's blasting me with his rangers He just doesn't move.

campapotomus by noonelikescampers January 3, 2010

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Campaniço

Defined as:

A man who enjoys a nice baguette with tuna paste!
Mat agrees!

Campaniço: "Baguette with tuna paste.... Soooo goood!"
Mat: "I agree!"

Campaniço by Nytrum December 2, 2015

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Dutty

Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".

"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"

Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003

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Ajumma

korean word for madam, older woman

Ajumma wait a moment

Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 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

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floxi

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

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leafers

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

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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

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