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They Tried to Bury Us; but, They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds 

They Tried to Bury Us but They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds — the battle cry of minority communities across America that explains the reasons they flourish in spite of: racism, gerrymandering, systematic oppression, and initial poverty.

Don’t you know that if you bury a seed it will put down roots and grow stronger.
Message to The Republican Party from the minority communities of America: They Tried to Bury Us; but, They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds. The more you oppress us; the stronger we will become.
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The number of elephants has tripled in the last six months! 

On the The Colbert Report (a show on Comedy Central at 11:30) episode "Wikiality", host Stephen Colbert asked viewers to add this sentence to Wikipedia, on the basis of wikiality, which means that if most people believe something to be true, then it becomes a fact. It can also be used randomly or as a joke.
Guy 1: "Hey wassup"
Guy 2: "The number of elephants has tripled in the last six months!"
Being lightly intoxicated. Less than drunk. Previously referred to as "buzzed".
Pat: "Rick, let's go to the Strip Club, you cool to drive?" Rick: "I'm just slightly triked, let's roll."

Rick: "Pat, you want another drink?"
Pat: "Yes please, I got a fat trike and want to maintain it".

Explanation: An alternate term to "buzz" or "buzzed" is now required due to the United States Ad Council Public Service Annoucement stating that Buzzed is now the same as Drunk, rendering the term useless: "Buzzed driving is drunk driving.", reference: buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org
Triked by SoggyPaka December 31, 2011

10th Grade Tripped 

When an entire class is banned from fieldtrips. Usually involves alot of weed hidden in guitars, about 3 bottles of vodka being chucked into a nearby, several kids drunk in the hallways at about 11pm and one of them snitching and getting away with nothing bcs her uncle owns the school.
Did you hear? Gialamas talked to the whole grade.

Yeah, they were 10th Grade Tripped.

Yikes.
Trivedi means "one who knows three vedas'. They are Gujarati Brahmins and you could say that they belong to the "knowing" ataks (surnames) like Vaidya (another "knowing" ataka).

In other words, these Gujarati "knowing" surnames (atakas) are naturally the highest of the Gujarati Brahmins.

It is also known that the Gujarati girls of these "knowing" Brahmin ataks are open to matrimonial alliances with other Gujarati upper castes, especially afluent upper caste like Lewa Patels.
Suresh Trivedi: I only want the best for my daughter and would like an affluent upper caste Gujarati male like a Lewa Patidar.

Prachi Trivedi: Sound like a plan daddy. You're the best daddy in the world.
trivedi by Pajeet Kumar October 18, 2021

human tripod

To be so massively hung that it appears like you have 3 legs. Very difficult to wear shorts in public. Every smoking hot girl wants a piece of you.
Man, I had sex with Cory last night, he was a real human tripod!
human tripod by udo August 10, 2003
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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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