1. The act of receiving a phone call, looking at the number and realizing it is someone you don't want to talk to...The Fais Qira usually involves a flip type mobile phone but can also be executed with a smart phone such as a Blackberry or IPhone by blatantly pushing the ignore button on someone you know. Often the Fais Qira is executed when the person receiving the call is not busy, not in the middle of anything, or in most case a Fais Qira will be executed just before answering another call from a preferred person.
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.
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.