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grenell (v). To be so internally conflicted that you work tirelessly in support of others who oppose your own best interests.

This verb is named in recognition of Richard Grenell, 2006 recipient of the Roy Cohn Award. Grenell is openly gay while simultaneously being anti-gay (search for articles on "Raw Story" and "Blogactive" for more details; Grenell also has an entry on Wikipedia). Grenell is lately gaining notoriety on Twitter for his relentless bashing of current Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. In keeping with this pathological misogyny, Grenell also appears to oppose women's use of contraceptives and is essentially serving as a voluntary, de facto spokesman for Vatican interests (but is notably silent on the issue of pedophile priests).
My name is Richard. My boyfriend and I grenell for our local Republican Party every weekend. We really appreciate their opposition to gay marriage. I like to tweet and make calls to voters telling them of the dangers of gay marriage, and my boyfriend makes posters. We consider ourselves to be married.

My name is Richard. My boyfriend and I grenell every Republican in this upcoming election, because they'll make sure gay people will never have the right to marry. We consider ourselves to be married.

I'll never be able to conceive a child, but I'm going to grenell like hell so women are prevented from access to contraceptives through their health insurance.
grenell by J. Fred Smug March 24, 2012
the color of a tennis ball
tennis balls are grellow.
grellow by hyphenated September 5, 2009

GREZELLO 

A bald beast with a kind heart who is constantly forgetting things.
Also known for abruptly changing the subject at hand.
He enjoys making suggestions when they aren't required.
His eyes are squinty and small, like those of some eastern Chinese.
His behind is as flat as a pan.
Hey, I met a friend the other day, she was trying to twerk but sadly she was a grezello.
GREZELLO by NapsterX94 August 2, 2021
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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."
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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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