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cry-laugh 

when someone is teary-eyed as though they are about to cry, but then laugh for some reason.
Made extremely popular ,comedically, from Lana Lang in the TV show Smallville.
She must have cry-laughed 15 times during Smallville tonight.
cry-laugh by Fry Stellar November 6, 2007

cry-laugh 

when someone is teary-eyed as though they are about to cry, but then laugh for some reason.
Made extremely popular ,comedically, from Lana Lang in the TV show Smallville.
She must have cry-laughed 15 times on Smallville tonight.
cry-laugh by Fry Stellar November 8, 2007

Laugh now cry later 

People will laugh and have fun while u are on ur grind making money and when that shit prevails ur rich and they are broke after they had temporary fun . WHOS CRYIN NOW
“Yo bro ur broke asf not going to any party’s”
Me: “laugh now cry later “

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry 

When Xie Lian witnesses something so absurd he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
When Hua Cheng did 50 backflips and turned into a singular grain of rice, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Cry-Laughing 

When you are irrationally emotional and don't know whether to laugh or cry. Someone says something funny and you proceed to do both.
Female on her period.
Man walks in, "My penis has a heartbeat"

Cry-laughing ensues.
Cry-Laughing by LeLait January 1, 2013

cry with laughter 

- This video's made me cry with laughter!
cry with laughter by prz_ December 15, 2014
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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
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