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Gnawing at the rope 

When you are tied up with some obligation that you don't want to be at and trying to leave. Often said when there is something else going on that you'd rather be doing at that time and want to get to as soon as possible.
Friend: "Hey, are you gonna meet up with us?"
You: "Yeah, I'm at this family dinner right now but gnawing at the rope. Be there as soon as I can."
Gnawing at the rope by Dsho86 January 27, 2013

gnawing and boning 

Scarberian speak for: having sex. (Scaberia = the home of John Candy, The Barenaked Ladies, Jim Carrey and Mike Myers.)
(spoken like Otto in the Simpsons) - Yeah, like the party was awesome eh ! Every room had people gnawing and boning all over the place ...
gnawing and boning by SuperDave January 17, 2008

Gnawing Out 

A term used when a person is fucked up on Norcos (10mg/325mg), or "gnawing out" out when said person eats, snorts, or otherwise ingests the drug either illegally or way more than prescribed by their doctor.
Ryan: Yo, Steve-O, you look like you're feeling good.
Steve-O: Bahhhh, Burrr!
Ma: Man he's gnawing out on those norcos!
Gnawing Out by Steve-OBSM November 6, 2012

gnawing my own leg off

Dealing with extreme frustration. It means you will want to do anything to escape the situation.
My BF's insistence on visiting his family for a month has me gnawing my own leg off.

gnawing on the table 

to have or engage in sex
John and Jill were gnawing on the table the other day!
gnawing on the table by Jenny J. August 16, 2007

gnawing on her pussy 

The eternally pleasurable act of providing someone you love (preferably a female, from a male perspective) with the utmost respect and pleasure to her her amazing reproductive organs.
I was gnawing on her pussy until all she wanted was me to hold her all night.
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
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Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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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
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