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A cross between an accident and a suicide; when you don't know which one played the part in a death. Referred to in John Green's novel: Looking for Alaska.
"We'd never know if her death was an accident or a suicide, a suident."
Suident by MandiPlease January 24, 2015

sudden jihad syndrome (SJS)

A feeling of sympathy for al Qaeda that inspires local terrorists to carry out attacks on the U.S., even though there was no previous affiliation between the groups.

When the local terrorist group saw al Qaeda getting pounded on TV, they were overcome with an attack of sudden jihad syndrome (SJS), and decided to strike the nearest soft target.

Suddenly, Pineapples 

A phrase that means something random that neither helped nor hurt anyone.
Man 1: "I am depressed"

Man 2: "Suddenly, pineapples"
Man 1: "THIS DOESN'T HELP!!!"

Sudden Onset Autism 

Sudden Onset Autism, or S.O.A for short, is an extremely rare condition of unknown origin. Development of this disease is both abrupt and severe. As of now, the pathogenesis and mode of infection have eluded even the most qualified of research teams at Harvard, Hopkins, and Yale. Some have suspected that transmission occurs through contact with an infected person, especially prandially. There is still hope for a cure, although we may be decades away.
Infected Person: Hey man, let's go grab some lunch
Healthy Individual: what?! It's 3 in the morning. What's wrong with you
Infected Person: Well... it's lunchtime somewhere!
Healthy Individual: Oh God, you have Sudden Onset Autism... Please go away from me!

Sudden Ratchet Syndrome 

When a normally polite, classy individual breaks out into ratchet and/or ghetto-like behavior upon hearing a ghetto song, such as twerking. Created in a Vine by QPark.
"Mike, I think you have Sudden Ratchet Syndrome."
"How can you say that?"
"The other week you were talking about the expense reports and then you heard "Don't Drop that Thun Thun" and started to twerk."
"Damn..."

All of a sudden 

What you say when your bruh makes a change that is contradictory to what he previously stated due to the influence of others.
Bruh 1: "Man, those shoes you got on are ugly"
(Sees a picture of Kanye wearing them")
"Yo, looks like we got the same kicks, Lets take a pic!"
Bruh 2: "All of a sudden fam"
All of a sudden by brownguy98 April 5, 2016
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korean word for madam, older woman
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
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
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