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Cataleptical

In a state in which conscienceness and feeling are lost in which the body assumes a death-like rigidity.

-from "The Fall of the House of Usher"
A settled apathy; a gradual wasting away of a person and frequent although transient affections of a partially cataleptical character worthy unusual diagnosis.

-from "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Cataleptical by theanubishomosapien September 8, 2010

catalystic 

A kind of personality that speeds up the process of whatever is happening around him/her
his presents is catalystic; everything just happens so much faster when his around.
catalystic by cuda24 August 18, 2016

cataleptic 

The state of cats on catnip. You could call it "nipped out" but that probably has other definitions...
Hon, get the camera. Milo's all cataleptic in that grocery bag and he can't get out.

catalytic converter

A catalytic converter is a small pipe, in which temperatures get so hot, it will help convert the exhaust gas into a more environmentally safe fume and decrease pollution emitted from a vehicles exhaust and reduce the smell of gasoline.
Removing a catalytic converter could make the exhaust 30-70 percent louder than the exhaust with the Catalytic Converter. In some states, running without a catalytic converter could be illegal and the fine could be as much as $2000.
Eliminating the catalytic converter from your system will not affect the overall performance values of the bike.
catalytic converter by Jermey August 6, 2005

catalystic 

Someone/something that brings about change easily through quatities of themselves.
Stephany's speech was so catalystic. It really got me thinking.
catalystic by Slate.scl July 29, 2016

Ass filter. (anal emissions catalytic converter) 

A device for preventing the smell from some people's asses from affecting the productivity of others. Manufactured and fuelled by the Anal Emmisions Commission.

This is neccesary for those who eat a great deal of feet. In particular, Hobbit's feet.
"That stinks you shit, get a fucking ass filter!"
"You've got bowel rot! At least get an ass filter you stinky novice"
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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
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
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

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
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

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.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
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