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Ithacating

A type of precipitation that is unidentifiable - it is usually a mixture of snow/hail/rain/slush coming from the dark grey sky, while it is absurdly cold outside.

Origin: Ithaca, NY
Braving the cold, John stepped outside only to realize it was Ithacating - he was drenched and frozen within minutes.
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Ithaca Slap

Everyone gets a shot of whiskey and stands in a huge circle. The first person takes a shot and gets slapped by the person to their right. The person that just slapped someone then takes their shot and gets slapped by the person to THEIR right. This goes continuously until all shots have been taken and all faces have been slapped.

**Usually happens at an after-party for Roller Derby, but can happen at any time/any place where whiskey is present.
Everyone grab a shot of whiskey, it's time for some Ithaca Slaps!!!

Ithaca Slaps are the coolest thing I've ever experienced at a party, not only do we get drunk but I slapped a dumb bitch in the face without getting in trouble!
Ithaca Slap by Ithaca Slap for All!! November 20, 2012

Ithaca College School of Music 

The Ithaca College School of Music is comprised half of ridiculous talent and half of compete insanity.

Pretty much every faculty member is an urban legend and a ridiculous virtuoso. The faculty includes, but is not limited to: John "tavakididama" White, Pablo "The Most Interesting Man in the World" Cohen, Bradley "Sass" Hougham, David "Eroica Dynamite" Pacun, Frank "Keep It in the Family" Campos, Dave "The Wizard" Unland, Ed "Pianoforte" Swenson, Mark "Look at my pecs" Radice, Jeffrey "Hector Berlioz" Meyer, John "He's not so much a pianist as he is a state of mind" Stetch, etc.

The music school intentionally removed all of the vending machines some years ago because they realized their students would not leave the building otherwise.

The school of music is at its classiest during its annual Christmas concert, "Ford Fest." On this special day, the practice rooms transform into an open bar and opium den.

All in all, a utopia of musicality.

PS- Josh "No Socks" Oxford.
"Did you hear about the Ithaca College School of Music?"
"Yeah, it's so P-T-S-K!"

Ithaca is gorges

A phrase found on the front of many shirts - usually white on a green back. Originates from the collegetown of Ithaca, NY (Home of Cornell University and Ithaca College). The shirt is a play on words - emphasizing the natrual beauty of Ithaca, as well as commenting on the gorges abundant in the area. Has become a indie culture icon lately. Lately, variations of the shirt have appeared - such as the following
Original - "Ithaca is gorges"
Variations -
"Ithaca is Gangsta"
"Ithaca is Suicide"
"Cambridge is Gorges"
Ithaca is gorges by me July 8, 2004
Ithan is a very charming, sweet, intelligent, & very good looking guy. He loves adventures, dogs, and tacos al pastor
Hey look there goes Ithan!
Ithan by muñecademaiz November 23, 2018

SUNY Ithaca 

Derogatory name for Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY, implying that it is part of the public SUNY system and not the more prestigious Ivy league. Although Cornell is a private school it does receive funding from the state, so there may be some truth in the name.
Bill Nye the Science Guy is one of many famous SUNY Ithaca graduates.
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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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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.
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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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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
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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