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turning tables 

to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you turning tables" means doing the same thing to the other person. For example if someone hurts you, you find a way to turn the tables and hurt them too.
turning tables means doing the same thing to the other person. For example if someone hurts you, you find a way to turn the tables and hurt them too.
She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption.
turning tables by bagherzadeh June 3, 2020

He was just turning his life around 

The phrase commonly said by a career criminal’s family to the media after getting killed by the police or citizen during the commission of a felonious act. The deceased victim’s family will tell tall stories of how the deceased was going to be a sports star or a rapper.
My son graduated Chino State “College” and he was just turning his life around.

turning point

The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.
My turning point was when I moved to London.
turning point by Aquela March 28, 2016

The TSN Turning Point 

A significant or life changing event.
First used by "TSN"(The Sports Network.) In every hockey broadcast on this station they include a feature named the TSN Turning Point; where they show the highlite that most influenced the outcome of the game.
That right hook you threw was definitly the TSN Turning Point in that fight man.

You're turning into a groudon 

The biggest diss ever to sustain. People who have sustained it have been known to develop serious mental disorders like extreme cases of schrizophrenia and tourette syndrome along with Munchausen disease.
Person 1: Call me daddy now!

Person 2: You're turning into a groudon.

turning tricks

What a prostitute does, selling sex for money or drugs. The trick is the job, where a john pays for sex.
Where's Lane?
Down on Clay St. turning tricks again.
turning tricks by Mercury1 October 16, 2005
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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
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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
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