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earphone phaker

When a person has earphones in apparently listening to music, but in reality listening to other people's conversations, usually about how creepy that person is.

Other people think he's not paying attention because he's jamming to music, so it's a very affective illusion.

Usually employed by creepers, stalkers, or when a person happens to overhear something about themselves, in which they turn down or off their music to hear what is being said.

Another similar illusion is pretending to sleep. People then open up and start talking about things they may not while one is awake.
"I don't think we can talk right now. Jake looks like he's earphone phaking."

"I was earphone phaking the other day, and I heard Amanda likes Joe!"

"Man! I hate Mike! He's such a earphone phaker!"
earphone phaker by J.S.H.T. September 23, 2009

earphone distance  

The distance two people have to be from each other in order to share the earpeices of a single set of earphones.
We were packed pretty tight in the auditorium. Nearly earphone distance from each other.
earphone distance by Paratroopa January 9, 2009

earphone maneuver 

When a person listening to music through a pair of earphones is confronted another person and takes an earphone out of only one ear. This usually happens because they know the person who confronted them will only want to engage in small talk and, therefore, don't find it worth the effort of taking off both earphones.
Person 1: *spots person 2 after class* Dude, class was so boring today.

Person 2: *does the earphone maneuver* Yeah... it was.

Person 1: Yeah, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow!

Person 2: Later. *puts earphone back on and continues listening to music*
earphone maneuver by reinix April 26, 2009

earphones 

What old people used to call headphones.
Teacher: Take off those earphones at once!
Student: What?
Teacher: Your earphones. Take them off.
Student: WTF are earphones?
earphones by bremerton January 15, 2010

earphones 

A way to make everyone start talking to you OVER your music or entertainment to piss you off.
1: (Puts earphones in)
mom: Get me some water!
dad: Pass me my glass
sister: (mouthing words0
1: (takes earphones out)
Everyone (Shuts up)
earphones by #IStayLogical July 27, 2012

Apple Earphone Bitching

Where someone bitches about the quality, and/or lack of bass with the earphones supplied as standard with the apple ipods.
Ross: Ugh, these apple earphones are wank. So little bass.

Julian: Geezus, calm down and stop apple earphone bitching.

Ross: Whore
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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.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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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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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."
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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
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