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Social Netlurking 

The use social networking sites to stalk people of the opposite sex. Specifically, to find pictures of said person, find out who there friends are, and look for personal information about them.
Kevin used social netlurking to find out that his hot classmate has douchey looking friends, and her favourite saying is "Go big or go home."
Social Netlurking by LittleBurrito January 22, 2009

netlurking 

1) A synergy between networking and lurking. It simply means making the use of corporate networking (making new contacts socially) a route to sexual conquest.

Those girls at Interco are so hot, and they'll be at the Christmas party: let's go netlurking!

netlurking by MrKoi June 23, 2007
A person who's networking skills are so poor, they are unable to even thinly veil their own personal interests that are motivating them to talk to you. Consequently, conversations are dull and awkward, leaving you feeling cheap and used due to its blatant and impersonal nature.
John is such a netlurker; he needs to realise that he's talking to a person, not a company brochure. John, get some people skills.
netlurker by MrKoi June 23, 2007

Social Netlurking 

The action of observing friends or complete strangers from the comfort of your own computer via social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Myspace, Formspring, etc. When practiced correctly, a social netlurker can gather immense amounts of information on their subject(s). Any embarrassing and funny information gathered should be submitted to www.SocialNetlurking.com.
After last night's party, Amber was totally hitting on my 14 year old brother on his Facebook wall. I took a screenshot and sent it in to Social Netlurking before she could sober up, realize what she did, and delete it.
Social Netlurking by katelynshelby August 11, 2010
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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.

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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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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
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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
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