You become the king of New York after striking against The World. (A little hyperbole never hurt anyone?) You get plenty of benefits too!! Like a pair of new shoes with matchin’ laces, a permanent box at the sheepsheads races, Pastrami on rye with sour pickles, and more!
You: *almost dies from the cops beating you up for striking*
Some guy named Racetrack: THERE I BE. AINT I PRETTY? ITS MY CITY. IM THE KING OF NEW YORK.
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.
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.