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from a dig 

In street racing you have two types of starts the first being from a dig aka stoped dead and staged alternatively from a roll at a given speed
Yo we running from a dig or a 30 roll cud I got you from a dig
from a dig by #45 January 3, 2017

From a flea to an ant 

When you get off the state benefit or welfare system and get a low paid menial task salaried job
Kristian just got off the dol, he's gone from a flea to an ant

From a Fist to a Kiss 

When one person goes from can't standing the other person from the opposite sex to being in a relationship/situationship/marriage/etc.
J: Yo I must say you're right about Kelly! Never in my wildest dreams did I know we was gonna ever be fuck buddies

Ed: Man I been told you that. I peeps game lil homie. If she wasn't feelin u, she wouldn't kept coming to you in a 'fucked you're way, she'd be getting the Dick from someone else.

J: wow!

Ed: In my book, I say its From a Fist to a Kiss. In other words, y'all went from getting ready to kill one another to making love to one another.
From a Fist to a Kiss by J91GMaine January 8, 2023

Drinking from a dry tap 

Being gay is great, I love drinking from a dry tap!

He comes from a different time 

A phrase used by many people as means of justification for an older person doing or saying something typically racist, sexist, or simply insensitive. This is said because these senile people come from a time when Jews were thought of as lesser, being gay was automatic hell in your life, and don't even get me started on being black.
Gramps: Those damn Jews and their smartass Asians are stealing all of America's money! I bet they're gay too!
Donny: Sir, I find that highly offensive and racist. Bro, can you please control your blatantly racist father?
Butch: I'm very sorry bro. But you know, he comes from a different time.
Donny: I guess it's ok then...

Bastard from a Basket 

An insult used to offend adopted child or orphan.

Taken from the film There Will Be Blood when Daniel yells it to his adopted son.
You're not my son, you're just a bastard from a basket
Bastard from a Basket by jariki August 12, 2010
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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
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
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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