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Go fishing

To go find somebody on the streets to buy alcohol.
Chuck: Man my sis went out of town this weekend and now there is nobody to buy us alcohol.

Chester: Don't worry man, we'll just go fishing.
Go fishing by Angel_135 September 14, 2009

Let’s go fishing 

A sentence used when you have tea to spill with your friend about your sex life, or crush.
Zen says “let’s go fishing now, I have a huge barramundi to catch”

coax me to go fishing 

for someone to try to make a gay person date or act romantically with a member of the opposite sex.
yeah... my mom was coaxing me to go fishing! she doesn't support me being gay.

my dad has to coax me to go fishing because he doesn't want thanksgiving to be ruined
coax me to go fishing by avvbnk November 30, 2020
It is a South African term for 'going through the most'
I am gowishing right now.
gowishing by ughdoireallyhaveto October 23, 2017

Geofishing

when someone changes their dating profile location to a place they are visiting or vacationing when they don't actually live there.
Rebecca: Omg this sugardaddy in Miami just said he is gonna fly me out!
Caroline: Rebecca are you geofishing again on tinder, you slut!
Geofishing by cats-pajamas May 2, 2026
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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
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