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residence hall 

Similar to a Holiday Inn hotel, but crappier and with nicer people. Residents pay $5000/year to reside in one of these. Included free of charge are 2am fire drills and bathrooms in which people do not flush the toilets.
See also dorm room
I live in Smith Residence Hall.
Sucks to be you!
residence hall by Ketchup Rose November 7, 2004

The Pond Road Residence 

The most exclusive residence building at York University in Toronto. Largely populated by students studying at the Schulich School of Business, Canada's #1 ranked business school. Most Pond residents can be noticed from among the rest of York because of their designer clothes or the fact that they are wearing a Schulich leonard.
Average York student: "Like your outfit"
Amy: "It's Chanel"
Average York student: "Cool"
Amy: So where do you live?
Average York student: The Village, you?
Amy: The Pond Road Residence duuh (flips her hair and walks away in her Jimmy Choos)

Lambton Residence

A small, old, moldy motel, Now know as Lambton residence. You will often mistake it for a small prison to which dreams go to die. Now inhibited by county hicks, stoners and stuck up assholes in Paramedic, the student social life is really dead. If you expect any fun activities to be held at residence... don't.
Mary: oh where do you live?

Jake: I live in Lambton Residence.
Mary: oh..ew.
Lambton Residence by heyo896753 March 22, 2020

Relience 

The field of the scientific study of religion. Formally known as "Science of religion". Invented due to the linguistic convolution and confusion behind saying "science of religion" in some sentences.
What the science of the "science of religion"has shown.

What the science of relience has shown.
Relience by Flux Pistol April 12, 2017

Redundence

(noun) a figure of speech in which a concept is applied twice in the same sentence under different pretences.
The repetition of the same statement, with the second concept supporting the first.

Pronounced as re-dun-dence.

This is a concept of a redundant-comment-sentence.
a. "Nothing changes, if nothing changes," is a redundence said in 12 Step recovery programs suggesting that your life will not change unless you actively make changes.

b. "When you know it, you'll know it," is a redundence about someone unsure of knowing something, and another person ensuring they will know it when it becomes prevalent.

c. "If I didn't know that guy, I wouldn't know that guy," is a redundence where s/he knew an obscure person.
Redundence by went to zellers September 13, 2020

writers residence 

An apartment that has become abandoned due to a new relationship between two people. Often occurs when a male meets a female with a bigger or better home/apartment and starts to live in it to save money and feel some sort of achievement or personal growth.
Hey, is Eric still living here?
No, this is his writers residence while he is taking advantage of his relationship with a slightly wealthier female.
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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
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

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
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