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don't cotton to 

Southern United States slang phrase meaning do not like, agree with or mistrust. As in 'those two boxers don't cotton each other.
don't cotton to by J.Birmingham January 20, 2009

Going Cotton to Cotton

To go all out. Comes from taking a q-tip and inserting it into your urethra until the far cotton tip is all that is visible
I got beer, weed, and coke, we're going cotton to cotton tonight!

Cotton Comes to Harlem 

R(1970)When two detectives, "Coffin Ed Johnson" and "Gravedigger Jones" investigave a robbery and a $87,000.00 bail of cotton dropped off in Harlem.

not here to pick cotton 

not here to pick cotton is a sentence said by a slave shortly before being beaten
black man: im not here to pick cotton

white man: GET PICKIN NIGA

Are you ready to burn some cotton? 

Are you ready to get things done fast. Referencing how fast "Negro slaves" worked in cotton fields. So fast that they would cause enough friction to create a combustion of the cotton.
hey guys! Are you ready to burn some cotton?

cotton top 

an older person with grey or white hair
I wish this cotton top would drive a little faster
cotton top by madgreg February 4, 2010
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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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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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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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