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put a hosta in it

Phrase exclaimed when presented with the question of what to plant. Whether it’s a dry patch of dirt or a weedy area or an empty garden bed or the hell strip along the sidewalk, it could probably use a hosta in it.
Neighbor 1: OMG, the weeds from your property are seeping into my lawn.
Neighbor 2: No worries. I’ll put a hosta in it.

Neighbor 1: I 'm not sure what to plant in my container garden.
Neighbor 2: Put a hosta in it

Hofstadter's Law

“Hofstadter's Law” is that things will always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law (which is that things will always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law).
Dude, I knew this job was gona take longer than I expected, so I quoted extra, but now it’s taking even longer than that.
Hofstadter's Law is screwing me over
Hofstadter's Law by cjbatz May 8, 2009

Leonard Hofstadter 

Sheldon Cooper's best friend and roommate on the show The Big Bang Theory. He is a man with godlike powers, as he is able to survive Sheldon's constant knack for annoying others to the extreme.
Leonard Hofstadter: Penny, you don't want to get into it with Sheldon. The guy's one lab accident away from being a super villain.

Hostage Negotiation 

Having to use the bathroom in the absolute worst way, but either a) you're constipated or b) you have performance anxiety for whatever reason.
Dude, I was just in stall 3, and I had to do some major Hostage Negotiation in there... I was a little embarrassed, 'cause Lenny the VP was in the next stall. Although HE had no problem releasing the hostages.
A girl of South or South-East Asian descent who possesses such divine physical attributes that it makes you question your metaphysical philosophy of aesthetics.
Have you ever seen Tokyo Drift? That film changed my life, there are so many hosians in there!
Hosian by Wicked Goldfish January 6, 2016

hasta las quince 

Used to define something that goes on forever, until very late, until the very end.
"la unica banda que toca hasta las quince!" - Oro Solido
hasta las quince by astronay November 16, 2016
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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
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026
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