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Cathy Newmaning 

When you're in the middle of a discussion and you make a point, and the other person starts rattling off straw men versions of your comment and trying to make you defend the words they just put in your mouth, they are "Cathy Newmaning" you. Named after an infamous debate between Jordan Peterson and Cathy Newman.
Alex: Apples are different than oranges

Brenda: So you're saying apples are superior to oranges. So you're saying oranges should be treated less well than apples. So you're saying we should stop growing oranges and only grow apples from now on. So you're saying it's OK to burn orange trees because they are a blight on the environment. So you're saying....

Alex: Lol, damn I ain't say none a that shit, quit Cathy Newmaning me
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Cardinal Newman high school 

Cardinal Newman high school is a catholic school in west palm beach with a ridiculous amount of hot girls and shitty ass sports teams and everyone there is a nicotine fien and kids who think they are big because they have daddy’s money to flex.
“Do you have any nicotine?-Cardinal Newman High School kid”

John Newman 

A talented English singer. He is best know for his single, "Love Me Again," which has been an hit in many European countries and has peaked at #1 in the UK charts.
The U.S. has yet to discover John Newman.
John Newman by WritingByTheStorm December 27, 2013

Pull a Newman 

When a full grown man throws a hissy fit and goes back on his word
Mike: "Noah just left the fantasy football league."
Mark: "What? Did he Pull a Newman?"
Mike: "No. I kicked him out of the league before he could quit."
Pull a Newman by Ed Rooney Jr April 19, 2018

paul newman's cat 

Charity, Paul Newman's cat, is whom all of Paul Newman's profits go to, hence the term on all of Paul Newman's food and drink products," All Profits To Charity."
Paul Newman's cat sure has a lot of money.

Cathy Newmanned 

verb.
When a person twists the words of what another is saying to suit their own ideological narrative and to make said other person seem sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, Islamaphobic, etc. While starting the their rebuttal with "so you were saying."
I told her that I like Coca Cola and she Cathy Newmanned me by telling me I love Coca Cola Death Squads.
Cathy Newmanned by Grey the Traitor January 31, 2018
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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.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

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."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

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
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