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wire to wire 

Someone who led in a competition from start to finish
Aaron won the competition wire to wire.
wire to wire by JTan November 21, 2005

wire to wire 

When in a competitive event one person leads the competition from beginning to end.
Evildonut went wire to wire in his fantasy baseball league, never dropping out of first place.
wire to wire by Professor Brian April 12, 2007

No 8 wire 

New Zealand term for "we used our ingenuity to fix it".

(The origin of this expression could be found on New Zealand sheep and dairy farms when farmers used to build and repair their own fences using No 8 gauge wire. They had so much of this wire they used it to fix almost anything. Cars, tractors, haybailers, etc. - anything that still worked was often held together with this No 8 wire.

Now days everything in NZ is measured in the metric SI system - the same wire measures at 3.26 mm! Who's going to say "use some 3.26....", however the expression has stuck with the older generations in New Zealand).
Nobody knew how to fix the washing machine. In the end Tom used some No 8 wire. That fixed it.

When I get stuck on a problem I always say to use a bit of No 8 wire.
No 8 wire by kiwislang December 12, 2009

crack wire 

when your so desperate to get high but don’t have a battery for your dab pen so you have to cut apart an android wire and get all scientific on that shit just to get high.
yo i was so desperate to use my cart last night i had to pull out my old crack wire from high school
crack wire by gigigirl123 January 11, 2021

LIVE WIRE 

an energetic and unpredictable person.
synonyms: energetic person · ball of fire · fireball · human dynamo ·
busy bee · eager beaver · go-getter · whizz-kid · mover and shaker · powerhouse · life and soul of the party · tiger · demon
a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal player in this affair"; "when you want something done get john he is a live wire; "he's a miracle worker"

a zealously energetic person that gets things done.
LIVE WIRE by sonicsb1 December 29, 2015

Two birds on a wire 

Two best friends. Please cherish each other, you may not always have each other. I miss my bird.

“Two birds of a feather, say that they’re always gonna stay together.” Remember, conflict happens, treat each other right, tell them how you feel before it’s to late.
Lola: What are we?
Macy: I think we’re soul mates. Soul mates don’t have to be romantic, but I think you’re my other half.
Lola: That sounds right.

Macy went on to die, later that year.
Lola, now spender their days thinking about “Two birds, on a wire. One says, come on! And the other says, I’m tired.” Blaming themselves for Macy’s death.

Meaning, the two birds on a wire may be best friends, but they can still lose each other. Things can move at different places, and may even fall behind. Cherish each other.

Song: Two birds , Regina Spektor.
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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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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
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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
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