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Load Shedding 

An action in which the South African government tortures their civilians by causing a black out on a daily bases varying from 1-5 hours. There are varies stages to load shedding if you have stage one you are very very lucky
e.g: Eskom is being a doos and starting load shedding again after 2 of our presidents promised it'd never happen again

Sheldony behavior 

A behavior where a person is distinct for their overtly intellectual personality. They are calculating and cynical, exhibit a strict adherence to routine, have a lack of understanding of irony, sarcasm and humor, and a complete lack of humility.
He has such a Sheldony behavior.

Walking Lord Sheldon 

Code for some kind of weird sex act
I was on my way to the park, and I was walking Lord Sheldon
Walking Lord Sheldon by Jerry Gergich December 21, 2010

Sheldon Hamft 

A sweaty bot who has mind powers and plays Fortnite on stretch.
Sheldon Hamft doesn't have a phone.
Sheldon Hamft by hjskfh February 4, 2019

Sheldoner 

To give one's self sexual pleasure from listening to one's own voice repeatedly.
Dick gave himself a sheldoner while debating in Council.
Sheldoner by Jack_and_Jill May 21, 2011

Sheldonese 

-adjective.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sheldon Cooper's euphemisms (one of the main characters of the CBS television series Big Bang Theory), his obnoxious personality or his failed attempts at correctly speaking different foreign languages, i.e., Chinese or Swedish.

-noun.
1. the language of Sheldon Cooper other than English.
Sheldon was attempting to converse in Chinese with the restaurant owner but he was actually speaking Sheldonese and happened to offend the said owner.
Sheldonese by _masarap_ August 22, 2010
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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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