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retieval 

Retieval is the best adjective to describe any of mankind's Batmen.

From the handheld game "Retieval Mankind's Batman" popularized by Dr. Stuart Ashen's review on his YouTube channel.
Larry: Is he the hero we need or the hero we deserve?
Stuart: He is retieval.
retieval by Beauwght January 6, 2015
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smoke retrieval 

to retrieve smoke from someone else via through the mouth.
passing smoke from one mouth to another mouth without touching lips. thus you are doing smoke retrieval.
smoke retrieval by semlaro April 28, 2010

Soul Retrieval

What a shaman does to bring back a lost part of the soul. Involves spiritually traveling to the other world and locating and coxing the soul back.
Sandra is a shaman who practices soul retrieval.
Soul Retrieval by OneBadAsp October 28, 2006

Retrieval-based Voice Conversion 

Funny ai tool that converts your voice into too realistic ai voice with them voice models
Guys what is epochs? Guys what is Retrieval-based Voice Conversion? Guys what is colab or local? Guys what is batch size n steps?

Retrieval Run 

A retrieval run occurs the morning after heavy drinking, when you literally go on a run to retrieve your car wherever you parked it the night before. Simultaneously getting your car back while sweating out the toxins from last night's shenanigans.
Hey buddy, you want to join me on a retrieval run this morning?
Retrieval Run by SamR21 August 5, 2014

crash retrieval

In ufology, "crash retrieval" is the ongoing, covert practice by military and intelligence agencies of locating crashed UFOs and hauling them back to the nearest secret military warehouse for future scientific study. It is alleged that crash retrievals have been taking place since at least 1947 when the Roswell Incident happened. It is also alleged that the sheer number of successful crash retrievals has been high enough and frequent enough that entire teams have been designated exclusively for the task, and that they are each assigned different geographic regions to carry out their duties.

The goal with crash retrieval is to study the alien technology and the "exotic materials" of the craft, reverse engineer as much of it as possible, and then develop as many military and commercial applications as possible. It has been claimed by UFO insiders that there is a time frame of roughly 20 years from the moment a craft is retrieved, to the marketplace introduction of new tech from the craft. During that 20 years, secret patents get issued to the private contractors whose scientists are studying the exotic materials of the UFO.

Examples of modern technical breakthroughs which are supposedly the end-product of crash retrieval research include transistors, semiconductors, microchips, photovoltaic solar panels, night vision, heat vision, stealth technology, nano-technology, and most of the US space program.
After the UFO was shot down by a fighter pilot, a crash retrieval team from the US Army arrived at the crash site, cordoned off the area, and then hauled the craft lifeless away.

Darwin Retrieval

The frantic, high-stress act of pulling a Bro out of a busy intersection or dual carriageway after they have successfully performed a Frogger Faceplant.
Unlike the "Bro" who is often protected by a mix of adrenaline and sheer lack of foresight, the person performing the Darwin Retrieval experiences a massive cortisol spike and a heart rate that exceeds peak cardiovascular training. The "Retriever" is essentially forced into a life-or-death rescue mission because the "Bro" decided to treat a busy road like a Level 1 arcade game.
"I went to the Ogoh-Ogoh parade to see the statues, but I ended up performing a Darwin Retrieval instead. After Chad ate pavement in front of a taxi, I had to dodge traffic to drag him to the curb. My heart was pounding harder than a Barry's Bootcamp class for three hours afterward."
Darwin Retrieval by Calzords Dad March 18, 2026
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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
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
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

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.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
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