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emotenuse 

Derived from the mathematical term "hypotenuce," it is the longest side of the right-angle triangle formed by the standard emo haircut; the sloped line covering one or both eyes created by the backward, angular mullet favored by emo clones.
The length of an emo crybaby's emotenuce can be calculated with the formula A squared plus B squared equals C squared; C being the variable representing the length of the emotenuse.
emotenuse by Marcus Solomon November 8, 2007
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emordnilap 

A word that, when spelled in reverse, generates a new word.
It makes sense that it helps to eat desserts when you're stressed, because "stressed" is an emordnilap of "desserts".
emordnilap by Wordsmythologic February 15, 2015

emocentric 

a combination of "emo" and "egocentric".
The feeling that nobody else is suffering quite as bad as you are.
Oh, you poor thing. You got a B on your paper. You're really suffering. stop being so emocentric.
emocentric by Ashara December 5, 2004

emerenciana 

"Hey , you see that girl over there.?"

"Yeah she's beautiful"
"I know , her names Emerenciana"
emerenciana by Pussymuncher400 March 15, 2017

emorexic 

Being sickly thin and a follower of emo/postpunk/indie music.
Man, that Brett Detar from Juliana Theory is so emorexic, it seems to be all the rage these days.
emorexic by saxicolous May 21, 2003

Emoreceptors

much like the human "chemoreceptors" which measure hydrogen ion, CO2 and O2 in the blood, emoreceptors measure the amount of happiness or hurt circulating in the system.
After this break up, I really need to get out of town for a few weeks and hopefully reset my emoreceptors back to normal.
Emoreceptors by ttmike42 August 12, 2009
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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
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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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
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
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