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A dislike for or prejudice against certain types of verb, noun or adjective.
"I treat anything with an ism at the end with suspicion until I know what it's all about, and usually it's bad."
"That's wordism!"
wordism by Reverend Howl February 7, 2019
Used in the familiar. Derivative of the slang "word." Used to emphasize, or otherwise acknowledge in agreement, an idea with a peer.
Tom: "You wanna go see a movie later?"
Jane: "Yeah, that sounds good."
Tom: "Wordism."
Wordism by Tim H. February 8, 2004

Corporate Wordsmithing 

The combination of ordinary words into complex phrases by corporate personnel to appear smarter than they are.
Corporate Wordsmithing: Our flawless execution will enhance the customer experience of our iconic brand allowing us to leverage synergies while building strategic partnerships thereby elevating employee engagement through deep dive analysis and constructive feedback.
A wordist is someone who believes that words have absolute meaning. This is another term for word fundamentalism. When people love certain words, the sound of the word, or the imagined meaning, they are often willing to kill or die for the belief in that word or idea it represents to them. Words all define each other, around in an endless circle, and no word has any absolute meaning. Wordists fail to realize this and should read the undictionary to help get the world out of the present fundamentalist wars.
"Eddy" was such a wordist that he believed in being proud to serve the country he loved. He went to war to kill people, (or get killed himself), who were also wordists in the country that they loved. They both absolutely believed in many words and concepts as if these words were actual things that had meaning, instead of words, just being hints to really communicate and get us where we need to go.
wordist by fred ressler September 23, 2008
writing in a stream of consciousness free verse while tweaked up on any kind of narcotic substance organic synthetic or otherwise until the path of words ends in symbolic chaos and absolute nonsense...

an intentional form of writing that seeks to challenge the assumptions between writer and reader that support traditional channels of communication...
I aim to shake the world awake from hypnotic enslavement to a dead language through wordsmash.
wordsmash by Dr. Simulacra October 9, 2013

wordsmithery 

The awesome ability to bring words together to make something magical.
"Tim, you rule at wordsmithery."
wordsmithery by Chronomech May 20, 2010
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leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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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."
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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