noun — An insecticide used in agriculture. The United States banned the use of this in 1972. Some countries outside the United States still use it to control of mosquitoes that spread malaria.
Abbreviation: DDT
"Human health effects from dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane at low environmental doses are unknown."
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).
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.