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beef swellington 

A sudden enlargement of the groin area due to swelling.An increase in size.You know it.
Next time your girl tells you she is hungry,offer her some beef swellington then take her out to eat.
beef swellington by McFred March 12, 2011

Swellington 

The impromptu Swellington in my trousers prevented me from leaving my seat.
Swellington by rhenvar June 19, 2010
to tell a lie or to over exaggerate
i wasnt at the party last night u swellin like shit
swellin by deja aka jay July 23, 2006
1. Trippin, gotsta be kiddin.
2. Out ya mind, crazy
Ay yo that girl look fine.

Man you swellin that chick is ugly as hell.
swellin by Phil February 6, 2004
someone who is actually lying but believes they are telling the truth
That dude said he drank a whole bottle of 151 but I think he was swellin
swellin by Raffi Torres November 14, 2004

Swelling 

Slang for lying; to decieve or beguile. A slang term derived from the DC/MD metro area. Typically used in its progressive present participle: swelling.

-Note it is not common to use in simple form present tense: Swell
"My homeboy has a 92 Geo Prism and said he drove a G35 Infinity...swelling (lying) like sh*t"
Swelling by Michanism October 7, 2009
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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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