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Your mouth is writing checks your ass can't cash

"Your mouth is writing checks your ass can't cash," is something TV Dr. Phil McGraw's father said to him as a boy when he would voice wild plans or notions. It means that talk is cheap relative to performance, or that promising something and delivering on it are two different things. A phrase similar in meaning is "Money talks, bullshit walks."

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"I'm going to get a job selling fuzzy dice door-to-door. I'll be rich!"

"Boy, your mouth is writing checks your ass can't cash."

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Your mouth is open 

Speaking without authority or unclearly.

Usually used amongst friends, can be a merciful out for a person who starts talking and realizes halfway through their speech that they haven't a clue what the point they were trying to make was.
Your stoned friend who keeps endlessly blabbing on and on about the blue dophins of conciousness holding his eyelids open with a toothpick could be quickly shut up by being told "Dude - your mouth is open!"

Watch your mouth

this verbal warning and boundary is provided when someone takes personal offense to what someone else is saying. It is meant to urge the person to reconsider what they are saying.

The term can be followed up with an “or else” but it is usually the final warning before a consequence is given (a slap, getting blocked, etc.)
Ann: People from Chicago are lazy, stupid, and unconcerned.

Vance: Uh, I’m from Chicago.

Ann: So?

Vance: So Watch your mouth
Watch your mouth by gayandaloof July 20, 2020

Wipe your mouth 

When someone is defending/supporting a public figure who doesn’t even know or care who they are. Not just any sort of defending/supporting, we’re talking dickriding.
Dickrider (DR): Elon is such a relatable guy. He posts memes and shitposts. He’s one of us!! He’s gonna bring freedom to twitter and end censorship!! :O

Non-DR: Wipe your mouth, please sir.

running your mouth

to keep on talking on a subject that is causing distress to others and provoking a fight
If you keep running your mouth, you are going to cause a big fight!
running your mouth by Pino Citron January 17, 2008

Blow Your Mouth's Mind 

That feeling when you eat something so amazing and desquishious that your tastebuds can't comprehend what's happening. Mind blown… but in your mouth. The act of your mouth exploding after a bite of My/Mochi Ice Cream.
Ice cream is cool and all…but there’s just something about chewing your ice cream that can Blow Your Mouth's Mind.
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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
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
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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
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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