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Texplanation 

To send a text message to someone with a lame explanation of why you can't attend your rendez-vous/ party / hang-out / drinks. (Usually a lie.) The main purpose of the texplanation is to avoid the awkward phone conversation where the person to which you are talking totally knows you're lying and doesn't want to accuse you.
Jenny: Ugh, I don't feel like going to Brooke's graduation get together with her family. Her mom's boobs are awful and hard and it hurts when she hugs me. I have to send that bitch a texplanation.

*Whips out cellphone*

Text message: "Hey Brooke! Sory i cant come 2 ur party! my cat is ded and im jst 2 sad!"

Thank God I could texplain my way out of that!
Texplanation by Ieatbabiesforlunch December 18, 2007

textplanation

To clarify, explain, or report something in a text message.
The textplanation was too long so I said screw it, and called him.

techsplanation 

Describe to that mother/father/grandparent how a technical device works.
I had to give my father a techsplanation on how to use his new JitterBug.
techsplanation by gridiron January 9, 2008

txtplanation  

When you attempt to explain a situation or concept via "TXT".

Often difficult to do, due to the complexity of a situation matched with with one dimensional issues and room for interpretation via txt.
Sarah: Could you please give me a txtplanation ?

Emma: Sure, well I was running really late, and then I saw a friend I haven't seen since primary school. She invited me back to hers for dinner... and then I remembered about the marketing essay...
txtplanation by bmw power October 11, 2008

textplanation

a lame way to get out of actually calling a person.
Girl 1:
Hey how come Trevor never met up with us on Saturday night?

Girl 2: No idea I got a textplanation the next day said he fell asleep reading a book?

Girl 1: typical.
textplanation by emilyis March 17, 2008

Textplanation

When someone writes a comment on Facebook or Twitter that shocks everyone, but you know they are not going to spill the details so you just simply write the word
Did she real just say that.....Textplanation pls!
Textplanation by MsMBrianaThomas April 26, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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
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