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reluctantly brave 

what we all need to be

the future of young people

the new way of being

the challenge to do the right thinking, operate with integrity
man i was so reluctantly brave when i did that

I am so reluctantly brave its a challenge
reluctantly brave by Pitter patter November 26, 2013

Reluctant Ninja 

Bad ass Ninja dude born and bread with a destiny to effortlessly kill at will. The only problem is...that he'd rather grow shrubbery and collect retro talking action figures with exotic accents.
Client: Hey Ninja! Will ya carry out that assasination I'm paying ya for already!

Reluctant Ninja: (Sighs) Hold yer horses! Can't you see I've still got more shrubbery to shrub here!!
Reluctant Ninja by sensei_RN May 14, 2009

Theory of Reluctant Bitchitude 

A proven theory that implies the fact that all women enjoy the attention that her "lover" gives her, but pretends to not notice in order for said lover to give even more attention to her. Upon this, the "lover" begins to lose interest in her, thinking that she really doesn't care for him, and starts to ignore her. Finally, the woman becomes upset from the lack of attention and desperately seek their lovers attention by any means necisarry.
After said woman becomes desperate, she finally decides to acknowlege her lovers attention and then this cycle starts to repeat itself. The Theory of Reluctant Bitchitude is a proven theory of everyday life.

Reluctant 

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
"today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics"
Reluctant by IDK, June 6, 2017

reluctant 

Not in the mood, disinclined.
I didn't understand why my sister was reluctant to go see the movie, but after seeing it, I understood.
reluctant by Morgan T November 10, 2006

reluctancy 

The quality of being reluctant. Exactly the same as "reluctance" but for use in meetings and conference calls.
We need to eliminate reluctancy from our usership.
reluctancy by zevbrokeit July 7, 2011
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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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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
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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
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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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