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cultural cross-pollination 

The way and extent that cultures influence each other. Gained some notoriety on the internet when used by Garnt on episode 23 of the Trash Taste podcast. Note that he didn't invent the term.
There has been some cultural cross-pollination between Japanese anime and western cartoons when it comes to visual styles.
cultural cross-pollination by Ehmno November 15, 2020

Cultural Cross-Pollination 

Gahnt's Power Move. 100% effective on Connor.
"I was wondering how much Cultural Cross-Pollination is between HololiveEN and HololiveJP

heart palpitations 

Heart palpitations is a weird feeling of having butterflies in your heart which may result in your heart slipping a beat which of course usually you have nothing to worry about but it can happen when your stressed or anxious which may be connected to something serious or it can be that you may like someone that results in your flight or fight feeling kicking in causing your heart to skip a beat.
Thinking of my crush give me heart palpitations .
heart palpitations by marlyn c February 23, 2021

palpitations 

Person X: Man, did you see that game!? I thought the Spurs were going to blow it.

Person Y: Yeah, man. Palpitations.
palpitations by ChuckChaser69 April 30, 2008

palliative hair

Cheryl (on the phone): "Sorry, Carol, but I'm staying in tonight."
Carol: "What? Why?"
Cheryl: "I've got palliative hair."
Carol: "Oh come on, Cheryl, it can't be that bad..."
Cheryl: "Oh really? I shampooed, conditioned, tried one product and that didn't work out. I then re-wet my hair, dried it again and tried a different product and now it's even worse. I give up. It's horrible. I'm staying in."
Carol: "Fine. I'll call you tomorrow." (Carol hangs up.)
palliative hair by cfbaines April 20, 2011

Cultural cross-pollination 

It’s basically influence but go watch trash taste Episode 23
Man bro that’s some great cultural cross-pollination
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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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
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