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Ganking Zone 

A location in a jail where an inmate is easily jumped or killed by fellow inmates or guards without being noticed.
The warden's snitch got killed in the gankin zone and there were no whitnesses.

Lyrics from Eazy E's "Eazy Does It"

"The bitch was a trip cold hung up the phone, now my only phone call was in the ganking zone."

Ganking Zone by Def Dr. April 25, 2006
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Gakking is the act of getting laid out in a druggy haze. Typically from opioids, tranquilizers, or benzos.

You can Gak, get Gakked, Gak Out... but in any case, you are Gakking.
No, I wasn't sleeping, I was just gakking on some Xanax
Gakking by Jacaranda March 26, 2020
A Moderator for the Youtuber Cynical Reviews and an admin for the Youtuber SGT Ducky.
Soon to appear on podcast with the latter named.
Stan - "Hey did you see that episode of What's The Quack with Garking?"

Ryan - "Not Yet Stan! Ill Check It out!"
Garking by Djmeffy December 31, 2020
It is a word commonly used in online video games, usualy used in an MMORPG. Ganking is the process in which a group of charecters gang up on one or more players that do not have a chance to defend themselves, Or when one high level player does the same action to a player way below his or her own level
ROFL guys I was just Ganking these level 20 Horde players
Ganking by James Haag March 6, 2005
being dirty
dude stop gauking
gauking by filipino123 August 17, 2010
when you awkwardly stare at someone or something usually in public.
Random girl “OMG that guy over there won’t stop gawking at me. Why won’t he just look away.”
Gawking by Samhot Sehguh July 13, 2020
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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
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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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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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