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publicable 

someone you are who is attractive enough to be seen in public with; most often used by men to describe the women they have been with or would like to be with
1:I went home with this chic after the bar last night.
2:Oh really? Why don't you bring her camping with us next week?
1:I don't think so, she's not publicable.
publicable by Jimmy Murphy September 2, 2006

Publicate 

To get your name on a lot of academic papers for the purpose of padding your publication list, without regard for the impact of the work. Not to be confused with "publish."
He got the faculty job because he publicated like crazy during his postdoc, even though he just tagged along to other people's projects and first-authored some papers in journals nobody reads.1
Publicate by labvor May 13, 2016

Publicate 

-ed / -ing

1. To publically promote oneself via the internet
2. The use of digital content to build popularity and influence
3. Using social media to publicate awesomeness that makes you look even more awesome
If you don’t start publicating yourself even your mom is going to have more followers!

Sue publicated the crap out of that video!

I’m gonna publicate that.
Publicate by lambanana July 18, 2011

publical 

Information that is public. The opposite of personal information.
Some things are personal and others are publical.
publical by Knitted Fox December 3, 2009

publicate 

To flamboyantly show to the jury.
Young Anthony intended to publicate the "smoking gun" to the jury at the conclusion of his case-in-chief.
publicate by Squidgee Moot June 18, 2006

Publishable 

This shit I'm writing is publishable.
Publishable by Smar Tish June 21, 2011
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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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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.
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