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freeze up 

when you are called on in class to answer a question you dont know and freeze because you were slacking off or sleeping
dude: hey man what happened to you in class today when the teacher picked on you?

other dude: sorry i was taking my after lunch nap and had a freeze up
freeze up by fairytailmaster May 16, 2011

freeze up 

When something threatens your system. This could be a job interview, performing on stage, giving a speech or a Glock 40 at yo azz.
Don't freeze up now! Talk that ish you was talkin' earlier.
freeze up by Cap Peeler March 2, 2024

tenth avenue freeze up 

With its name derived from the Bruce Springsteen hit
"Tenth Avenue Freeze Out", a tenth avenue freeze up
is the inability to urinate in a public bathroom.
Better go to the bathroom before we leave for the
ball game--the bathrooms at the stadium will be
crowded and you might have a tenth avenue freeze up.

Traumatic Freeze Up 

When you freeze up in a defining moment and the effects are then traumatizing in the years to follow.
Dawg I was finally boutta clap and make her my wife but I got so nervous I froze, and when you’re a grower not a shower that shit is a traumatic freeze up

Freezed up 

To walk around with a lot of jewelry
I have a whole lotta chains on. I'm freezed up
Freezed up by Lootdown January 16, 2022
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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.

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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.
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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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