This is not an english word. In tamil, it can mean poor thing. It is funny as it can be overused to the point that someone constructs an entire sentence consisting of only the word itself. It can mean other things too, such as sin apparently. It can be used to simply add an image of helplessness or care. I am writing this to give a more appropriate definition than the other given for this word. As with many south indian words, they are obviously shared across many languages in south india. But, this definition should also be given, to show that there are two meanings. Pavum can become humorous if it is overused for things that really do not need it, just as how saying, "poor thing, she's a mother!" would be humorous when used as an argument for the mother's careless mistakes. It becomes humorous if it is used too much, like in cases where the person really doesn't need any pity, and is probably just making a mistake.

person one: The other day a child did a terrible job playing their instrument, and then boasted about it, trying to pretend like they were better than everybody else, and bragged about it.
person two: Pavum, oru papa! (poor thing, they're only a child)

well that doesn't make it any better, the child knows better than to brag about what was obviously a terrible performance for which they were given applause by the teacher only due to their good relationship with that teacher.

The argument of their being a child doesn't make sense when the others are also children and have to put up with someone who was only praised due to their relationship with the teacher. They know better than to laugh at people who are doing better than them, as if they are doing a better job themselves.

pavum by ungkyan shanden September 24, 2020

pavum

A Malayalam (a language of south India) word for being innocent or humble.

Also, can sometimes refer to the less fortunate.

She is not prideful, she is so pavum.

OR

The pavum boy simply wanted a piece of candy.

pavum by mariemyc September 24, 2010

Pāvuls

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Pāvuls by adriplays509 October 17, 2020

Pāvuls

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Pāvuls by adriplays509 October 17, 2020

crunchy

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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Galantir

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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

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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

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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

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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

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