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reverse telecommuting 

Bringing personal work to the office: paying bills, playing games and reading online newspapers on company time (OCT).
reverse telecommuting by C.J.Matrix September 9, 2003
Word of the Day on January 11, 2008

reverse telecommuting 

1. To communicate with yourself using items such as phone, fax, e-mail; in attempt to appear busy or doing ones job.

2. Speaking aloud to the other you in the sub-conscience or quantum realm.
1. "I didn't have time to finish the report due to...hang on. I've got a call."

2. The weirdo on the street corner isn't talking to himself. He's reverse telecommuting.

telecommoding 

An office bathroom strategy where a person commutes to a bathroom on another floor or building to dispense of solid waste with the desire of not being recognized by co-workers if the session become foul and disgusting. Some who work in a place with limited bathroom choices may elect to drive home to use the bathroom. See shitbreak.
“I just stopped by your desk and didn’t see you there.” “Sorry sir. I just returned from telecommoding at accounting. I didn’t want to be seen removing the glaze from the toilets on our floor.”
telecommoding by Clint Fu January 12, 2015

Telecommuning 

Once trend, now status quo of spending more virtual time with our fellow human beings than actual face-time.
The act of living through social media, online games, email and text-messages rather than picking up the phone (as initially intended) to CALL another person or as a means to truly "stay in touch" via conversation or to facilitate actual get-togethers or live social events.
A reliance on having numerous online "followers" that staves off loneliness the way a picnic ora good, old-fashioned softball game with friends, acquaintances and family members once did.
Like telecommuTing, a form of attendance and human interaction we can manage from "virtually" anywhere, diminishing the need for proximity with family, friends and coworkers.
"Thanks to telecommuting and telecommuning I never need to leave the house!"
"Ashley is super popular. She telecommunes with her 19,000 closest friends all the time!"
Telecommuning by TheSquidGirl May 24, 2014

telecommutants 

telecommutants spend all or most of their workday at coffee chains, using computers or other telecommunications equipment. The mere cost of a latte and low fat chocolate twist entitles telecommutants to appropriate rent-free virtual office space to themselves with impunity.
"I'll get the coffee and you find us a table."

"I would, but the whole place is invaded with telecommutants!"
telecommutants by relaxfrancis October 13, 2009

toilecommuting 

The practice of typing on a laptop or making phone calls from a restroom stall (usually at an airport).
Brock: "Hey, Matt, I can hardly hear you for the echo."
Matt: "sorry, Brock, I'm toilecommuting on my way through the Atlanta airport."
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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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