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miles per gallon 

The distance a motor vehicle can travel on a gallon of gasoline.
My Escort gets 34 miles per gallon.
miles per gallon by tradesman July 8, 2003

miles per gallon 

Measure of the distance a vehicle can travel by consuming only one gallon of fuel. Multiplying this ratio by the total capacity of a vehicle's fuel tank gives the maximum mileage the vehicle can travel in one trip without refueling.
"This new compact car gets over 30 miles per gallon."
miles per gallon by aggiecsguy July 10, 2003

miles per gallon 

The amount of miles your vehicle can travel with one gallon of gas.
My car gets 24 miles per gallon
miles per gallon by Hannah July 8, 2003

miles per gallon 

miles/gallon- typically, the number of miles that a motorized vehicle can go on one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel; abbreviation=MPG
Since my new Toyota Prius gets about fifty-two miles per gallon, I save about $100.00 a month.
miles per gallon by Scott M. July 10, 2003

miles per gallon 

Measures the average fuel economy of motor vehicles, as in how far the vehicle goes before burning 1 gallon of fuel. AKA "mpg".
Cadillac Escalade's get about 16 miles per gallon. Yay.

miles per gallon 

The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned. AKA... how many miles are left before your car dies
Mom, how many miles per gallon will this car get? I have to go for a short drive today.
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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
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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