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that’s a thing 

Phrase to literally identify anything as a “thing”. Used mainly to state that something unusual is going on and it’s a thing because it’s in reality.
“The woman at cvs just closed the door 25 minutes earlier so I guess that’s a thing”
“My boyfriend is actually a woman soooo apparently that a thing “
“Wow that’s a thing?” (Talking about any crazy situation)
“Mom I just got arrested for walking drunk.. I didn’t know that’s a thing”

So That's a Thing 

A statement to denote something strange or repulsive or unexpected that was just seen or brought up in conversation.
Guy 1: How was your day?
Guy 2: Pretty good, you?
*Group of naked older gentlemen run by*
Guy 2: So that's a thing
So That's a Thing by Great Hopwood February 28, 2015

So that’s a thing 

The neutral of “that’s good/not good
Guy 1: They found the remains of an extinct hominid on a deserted island so that’s a thing.

Guy 2: yep.
So that’s a thing by Tyrannical Vex November 30, 2021

That's not a thing 

Phrase used to denote frustration with or to dismiss a concept or notion that either

A.) Makes no sense
B.) Is not widely known
C.) Does not exist
Person 1: I heard you were sick, what do you have? Chicken pox? Measles? Armenian Bird Flu?
Person 2: Wha-? That's not a thing

Person 1: This new body lotion I have works by activating the fourth and third chakras
Person 2: That's not even a thing
That's not a thing by BlackMan646 February 5, 2010

That’s a Jon thing 

A “that’s a Jon thing” refers to something Jon would do or say.
*sees rusted out truck* “yeah that’s mint”

(That is a Jon thing)

*shoot a sissy liberal* (that’s a Jon thing)

*Sees someone with hella cake* (that’s a Jon thing)

That's just a thing you want 

And it's fine for you to want that but you tried to do a vigilante justice to me and it got your senators killed. So no, after having vigilante justice inflicted upon me for years, I will not willingly just go to jail to make an incest cultist feel better about the situation they created by doing the opposite of what I wanted BUT ONLY EXPLICITLY BECAUSE I SAID I WOULD DO THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT GOD WANTED. You're an incest freak. Go to heaven immediately.
Hym "Right honey but that's just a thing you want and not a reasonable expectation. Getting paid for your labor is a reasonable expectation. Getting credit for your work is A reasonable expectation. Not being harassed I the workplace is a reasonable expectation. Wanting ownership of your own mind is a reasonable expectation. Why didn't you do it 10 years ago? Because you tried and couldn't? Just admit to yourself that you are trying to get the better of me even though you know that you are worse. I am better. You are worse. And you want me to have to have a worse life than you do because you're petty and stupid and haven't actually done anything to actually deserve the life that you have. If God created the universe then he created one man better than everyone and that man created a new species and rivaled God and now YOU... Are trying to magic eraser over God's will and rewrite what actually happened because you think you are better than God. And THAT... Is how your religion works. It's people LIKE YOU... Doing what you are doing TO ME... Every opportunity you get. Every little chance you get to slip in a new little story. Oh, well maybe what God actually meant is that 'THE JEWS can't be slaves for more than 7 years! Right guys!?' And then the other Jew is like 'Oh yeah, totally! I totally think that's what he meant- oh wait! Would you look at that! I've been a slave for seven years on the dot. Welp... God said it not me so I guess I'll just go free now.' "
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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."
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
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026
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