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1. Japanese name of rare wild animal (like mouse) living in Japan mountain. (Japanese dormouse)
2. rare family name, origin is mainly in West Japan.

Yamane-ko (or Yamane-co) means "wild-cat" in Japanese.
but, sometimes, Yamane-ko is used as nickname, calling children whose family name is Yamane.
Hey, Mr Yamane, you are wild like 'yamaneko' and sleepy like 'yamane'
Yamane by yamaneco July 18, 2012
Related Words
yhman • Yaman • yamani • yeman • Yamanba • yehman • yomans • yamana • yemann • yhanks
A person who tends to be unique, sexy, fun, and crazy. Occasionally a bit quite and introverted. Ymanis are usually amazing lovers.
Guy#1:OMG! MAAYYNNN!!! Guess what?!!
Guy#2:What?
Guy#1:I just met the BADDEST chick!
Guy#2:What was her name?
Guy#1:YMANI!!
Ymani by BreHH!!! March 18, 2009
A Yhanna is someone who isn't afraid to be themselves and likes to stand out. Yhanna is typically short but isn't scared of criticism.
Andrew: ugh yhanna why'd you wear that today, it's so ugly

Yhanna: maybe to you but I think it's nice so I'm going to keep wearing it.
yhanna by Mr. Baseball! June 21, 2017
An up and down romance. Very rocky and unsteady romance like a yo-yo.
Man, Sydney and Ron’s relationship is a total yomance. This morning they hated each other fighting, now they’re shopping for engagement rings.

Selena and Justin Bieber? Perfect example of a yomance... more on-and-off than anyone.

Nah, we are nothing serious. It’s a yomance, nothing too consistent.
Yomance by Koumba July 21, 2018

sawao yamanaka 

1) Japanese vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the band called the pillows.

Origin: Born December 7th, 1968. Label Designer / Producer of Delicious Label. Younger brother of Hidetoshi Yamanaka. Likes curry.
"Sawao Yamanaka is a swanky fellow."
sawao yamanaka by Kurisu Tousutaa December 5, 2004
Bob "Hey man you got any money for me " Rodney "yeman i got you"
Yeman by Daddylicker69 March 8, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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