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The slurring of the word karate, often used as an insult.

Also used by many practitioners of full-contact karate schools to denote those who claim to be karate, yet train ineffectually while claimed d34dly-techniques.

Ironically it is people who do krotty who often are the loudest defenders of their schools and krotty systems, karate practitioners let the KO's speak for them.
Bill: Dude! I got a black belt in KARATE

Bob: No.... you have a black belt in krotty, lemme show you karate.

(Bob proceeds to kick Bill's ass)
krotty by World War Cheese November 4, 2006
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Knotty Vegan

A vegan who loves animals so much that they engage in sex with their pet.
I had no idea she was a knotty vegan bro, that shit really grosses me out.
Knotty Vegan by Ranchgirls December 5, 2020

knotty grin 

(coined by Antenna Wilde)

1. noun. A twisted, irregular vagina; misshapen, lopsided or irregular in general. A knotted smile.

2. adverb. A vagina betwixt.
1. She spread her legs with a knotty grin.

2. Her knotty grin betwixt me.
knotty grin by Antenna Wilde April 5, 2008

knottyhead 

knottyhead is what they call Seagram's Gin in Baltimore because of the texture of the bottle.
When you go to the liquor store get me a thing of knottyhead.
knottyhead by trubblman November 13, 2011

knotty-pated 

Shakespearian insult for dull-witted, block head!
He was a beslubbering, knotty-pated, fustilarian. (An oily,dim witted, scoundrel)
knotty-pated by Jemswill June 1, 2016
A term describing dreadlocks that are made naturally, without the help of a salon. Knotty dreads are generally kinky in appearance and worn by rastafarians.

Bob Marley's song "Natty Dread" was originally entitled "Knotty Dread": Jamaican pronunciation, however, gives "Knotty" a sound that is almost identical to "natty", precisely the opposite of what the word actually means.
"Knotty Dreadlock in a Babylon
A dreadlock Congo Bongo I"
knotty by DreadedInBabylon May 18, 2006
To lure a person in by speaking in a low monotone voice progressively getting quieter and quieter until nothing but faint whisps and grumbles can be heard. Usually makes the person on the receiving end lose interest or have no idea what the person is still speaking of. Usually when krottling the conversation has no relevance anyway.
Guy: Oh hey, Dave, how are ya?

Krottler: So you see.. damn.. the carlton said.. flibaa..uh buh dee uh buh dee.. sppspssspspsss ... spspss

Guy: wait.. what?
krottle by jewjewbee April 30, 2008
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murderhobo 

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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.
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