adverbial phrase. Essentially "trying not" or "trying to avoid" in standard English. The subtle difference between the slang standard English usages can be seen as follows: in standard English "not trying" simply means a failure to put forth any effort; whereas the slang meaning encompasses affirmative avoidance of responsibility, or steps taken to get out of an obligation.

Slang: Yo man now D not trying to pay me back.

Standard: D is trying to avoid paying me back.

not trying by LaJeep July 18, 2010

not trying to hold you

Not bull shitting you

Yo not trying to hold you up, but the party was lit

not trying to hold you by Hagod7 April 17, 2017

Not trying to smoke your salmon

When you aren't just telling someone what they want to hear, regardless of the truth.
When you're not praising someone to gain their favor or approval.
SImilar to: 'Not blowing smoke up your ass.'

Possible sexual reference, 'to smoke' is often used as a euphemism for performing oral sex, 'salmon' and other fish are often used to indicate a vagina.

Not trying to smoke your salmon, but I completely agree with you.
I just think that's a great idea, else i would have disagreed and called you an idiot.

Not trying to smoke your salmon by Hey Gek August 30, 2022

i'm not trying

"i'm not trying" is an excuse for people who lost in 1v1s.

It's basically an excuse to get away from the fact that you're actually bad at the game.
You might find this is Roblox fighting games, or other games as well.

*opponent loses 1v1*
Opponent: "i'm not trying"

i'm not trying by MLGYolofade May 27, 2020

I'm not trying to start shit

The phrase that you use right before you tell someone something that you know will start a lot of shit.

I'm not trying to start shit but Ty called your mother a whore.

I'm not trying to start shit by Baby D123 February 26, 2011

I'm Not Trying To Be Slutty

What women, who are too provocative and who love to show too much skin, say when shamelessly playing the whore card.

I'm not trying to be slutty," said Cyrus in a recent interview. "I'm not trying to be like, go to the club and get a bunch of guys."

I'm Not Trying To Be Slutty by rperazag June 17, 2010

Whale

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.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

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