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corporate hegemony 

Corporate influence over the masses. The ultimate goal is to have the masses, or sheeple if you would, completely stripped of critical thinking so that we can be controlled and manipulated like consumer puppets. Have us all addicted to pop culture and media so that we never question what our fearless leaders in Washington and Wall Street are doing to better themselves at our expense.
Here you go Martha and Jed, have another sip of the corporate hegemony Kool-Aid. You wouldn't want to actually get your news from an unreliable source that is not owned by MSM corporate interests would you? Don't go all conspiracy-theory on me now; don't forget we have plenty of TV to watch tonight .... you know how I can't stand where I actually have to think for myself.

hegemony 

primary dominance, leadership, or influence over others, especially as exercised by one nation.
The military supremacy of the United Nations hegemony can scarcely be challenged.
hegemony by Dr. Dave January 8, 2004
A leading or paramount power
most powerful country in the world
USA is the current hegemon so it can and does do anything it wants
hegemon by Dong Woo March 9, 2005

Cultural Hegemony 

An idea that states that the ruling class creates the values norms and culture of society. It identifies that who-ever or whatever lead your life you will naturally follow and will soak in the culture of it. There are pockets of counter-culture in every single society and the citizen must understand them and accept them.
The complexities of political consciousness are described by the theories of cultural hegemony.

hegemonic 

Posessing the quality of domination to the point of eclipsing all other views, people, ideas, or theories in a given field or realm of discussion.
America is a hegemonic actor in international relations.

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Yo momma so fat, she a muthafuckin' HEGEMON yo. Can't avoid that shit, know what I'm sayin?
hegemonic by Anonymous October 23, 2003
The greatest of all Pokemon.
Holy shit! That Hegemon just beat the fuck out of that Pikachu!!
Hegemon by Mr Monster February 2, 2007
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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.

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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.
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Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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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
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