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subliminal criminal 

A criminal who is not consciously aware of being a criminal.
He takes whatever he needs and does whatever he wants, he’s a subliminal criminal.

subliminal 

a message that goes straight to your subconscious mind and your conscious mind doesn’t register it.
tv advertisers use subliminal messages in ads to promote products.
subliminal by leesy July 22, 2019

Subliminal Facebook status 

Using ones Facebook status to send a subliminal message to friends.
I.e. Stacey: "I'm sick of making an effort with people, when they don't care, I'll see how long it takes for them to call me!"
Lisa: "is that me? Are you sending me a subliminal facebook message? I was blow drying my hair"
Stacey: "no, not at all, it's this other chick from work"
Lisa: "sure.."

Karen: "The guy I like just winked at me on the bus! Hope he asks me out!!!"
Joel: "Are you sending me a subliminal Facebook status?"
Karen: "maybe ;)"
Joel: "no chance..what's you friends number?"

Jess: "I hate everyone and everything!!"
Sean: "Subliminal Facebook status?"

sublimidable 

a bushism: means the same thing as subliminal, only its pronounced by doubuya (W)
sublimidable messaging
sublimidable by francis January 27, 2004

Subliminal Rape 

1. (n.) Non-consensual mind-fuckery.

2. (n.) Any subliminal message or suggestion that leaves one feeling violated.
That new commercial for Sprite is nothing more than subliminal rape.

Subliminal Message 

anything that sends you a message without your Knowledge of It, usuaLLy picked up on by your subconscious mind, oftEn ViolEnt thoughts, that can be left unhaRmed to slowly work its waY intO your brain. pEople rarely catch them, even when they are right in front of their eyes--more obvious than anything.
"he used subliminal messages to own the world."
Subliminal Message by garryp February 6, 2004
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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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