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Pronunciation: /ˈnænɪv/
Definition:
1. Minor dimension or quantity; diminutive.
2. Characterized by modest proportions or minimalist design.
3. Referring to something delicate or finely forged.
4. Describing a creature or being of petite stature.

Significance:
• It defines miniature dimensions.
• It emphasizes compactness or delicacy.
• It identifies small-scale objects or beings.
• It avoids offensive or pejorative terms.
• It simplifies descriptions of scaled-down items.
• It improves clarity in specifications.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "dwarf."
Adjective: nanive
Adverb: nanively
Examples:
• "The architecture featured nanive decorations."
• "Nanive furniture suited the dollhouse perfectly."
• "Tiny nanive creatures inhabited the forest floor."
• "Jewelry artisans produced nanive jewelry pieces."
• "Miniaturists specialize in creating nanive models."
nanive by Dmitrio August 1, 2025
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Native American Fancy Dancing 

The dancers wear feathers, beads, headbands, etc. They dance at pow wows & are Quite the Wonderful sight to see!
At the pow wow, I got to see Native American Fancy Dancing & was Quite Impressed! They give an amazing show! I loved it so very much!

TriBeCa Native 

TriBeCa Native is non-profit organization based in lower Manhattan founded by Nicole Bartelme soon after her creation of the TriBeCa Film Festival. It's mission is to find sustainable solutions to NY's neighborhood's challenges supporting job training, environmental cleanup activities and education initiatives.
Through TriBeCa Native's initiative, TriBeCa Trail, I found the historic plaque celebrating where Martin Guitars started their first workshop in 1833.
TriBeCa Native by HistoryMuse January 24, 2014
Geordie slang for goodnight/nightnight most commonly used by Jade Thirlwall
Perrie: sleep well Jadey!
Jade: nanite Pez.
Nanite by Whythefucknut August 5, 2016

Dirty Native 

This is what we call Natives in North end Winnipeg. We call them dirty natives because they dont shower, and they stink. They also are very rude, hard to teach.
That guy from downtown is a dirty native . That kid playing roblox in the computer lab is a dirty native .

Native American Dick

The biggest dick known to man, bigger than a black dick. Ranging anywhere from 12-21in fully erect.
"Sitting Bull destroyed my pussy yesterday! He must have a Native American dick!"
Native American Dick by jaykat98 August 13, 2019

Native American wannabe 

A person (usually white) who wish to be one with the mother earth and pretends to be spiritual but smoking weed and dressing up in racist stereotypes of the media makes out Native Americans to be. Also tries to say they are half Native American.
Native American wannabe: So I found out Im a descent of a Cherokee princess and stuff :DD *wears warbonnets and tell people the Two Wolves story*

Actual Native American: Yeah, no. Theres no royalties in Cherokee tribe and everything youre saying is wrong.

Native American wannabe: /goes on rampage explaining why she/he is right and actual Native is wrong.
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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
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

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.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
Word of the Day on September 17, 2026
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