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Riding the Wake 

To immediately follow an ambulance or another emergency vehicle while cars are pulled over to let it pass
I made it to work in record time riding the wake of an ambulance
Riding the Wake by Tapirokapi December 10, 2013

Riding the Pine

In team sports, players not actively participating in the game sit on the sidelines or "ride the pine" until the coach puts them in the game.
Even though he was drafted in the first round, he'll probably be riding the pine for a few games before they start him.
Riding the Pine by talk2me-JCH2 June 23, 2017

Riding the Flamingo 

Riding the Flamingo is when; one moment you are innocently admiring the Flamingo's in the park, the next, your pants are down around your ankles and you find yourself balls deep in pink fluff.
I saw Ross in the park yesterday, he was riding the Flamingo, and it was savage.

Riding my ass 

The experience of having a person, most likely driving a large truck or SUV with their high beams on, tailgating you at night when you are clearly exceeding the posted speed limit.
Dude, this chode was riding my ass the whole ride home even though I was going 20 MPH over the speed limit!

ridin' on cinders 

when someone drives a car without hubcaps, they are "ridin' on cinder(block)s"
"I saw Pedro's new car today, and it was a real piece of junk!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, he was ridin' on cinders."

Jose thinks he is hard in his clunker, but we all laugh because he is ridin' on cinders.

thigh riding 

When one person opens their legs, and sits on someones thigh, and proceeds to dry hump said thigh until climax or as a form of foreplay.
David Beckham's thighs are so huge! Perfect for thigh riding.
thigh riding by The Local Lilac December 13, 2016
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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

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
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