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Textmess 

When the thought or ideas behind the text get lost in translation
I texted my friend to come over for a brunch but text went come over for a punch. After several back and forth texts to clarify I could see this was another textmess.
Textmess by Doozieoozie July 3, 2020

textnesia 

The temporary amnesia you get when texting someone with a question or comment, and having them reply several hours or days, long after you've forgotten what it was you asked them. This also works in chat conversations where the person replies long after you closed the chat window.
Jack: Wanna check out that show on Friday? They got a two for one in the paper today.

Dana (three days later): Sure but I didn't get the paper.

Jack: Huh? What paper? Sorry. Textnesia.
textnesia by Kevnar April 11, 2008

textsessive 

Obsessive when it comes to texting via cell phone, usually texting a significant other or possible love interest.
Guy 1: "That girl hasn't put her cell phone away since she's got here."
Guy 2: "Yeah, I hear that she's textsessive over some guy."
Guy 3: "She is most definitely textsessing."
textsessive by OBizzle November 28, 2005

Textless Syndrome 

When your leg feels like its vibrating like you got a text. Or a call, when in reality you didn't.
Mostly happens when you want to talk to someone but they wont reply back, So you keep thinking your phone is going off.

Ex: Jimmy waits for his Jan to text him back saying she will go out with him. Jimmy has contracted textless syndrome

2 hours later Jimmy gets his answer after checking his phone 8k times. Looks like its just his hand tonight.

Textless Leg Syndrome 

Similiar to textless syndrome, but with a better pun. You think your cell phone is going off with a text from your crush, but it is just your nerves. Common when sitting on the couch, watching TV or twiddling your thumbs. Symptoms include sweating and restlessness.
There it was again. The feeling. John slowly reached down and grabbed the phone from his pocket... he glanced down at the phone... no text. The sixth time he had done that. It seemed as if Emily would never text him back. He had heard of this. His friends once had a mild case of Textless Leg Syndrome, or TLS, but this was the full-blown case. It was teenage hunting season.

textless 

In an email, IM, IRC, SMS, or MUD exchange, temporarily unable to write, as through astonishment.

Compare to speechless in spoken language.
A: Remember that sick panda at the zoo?
B: Yeah.
A: She died.
B: ...I'm textless.
textless by Lingrad August 3, 2005
Word of the Day on January 11, 2006
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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
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."
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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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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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