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Est. 1828

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doge

Internet slang for dog; a meme about a Shiba Inu; a cryptocurrency; a ‘government efficiency’ task force

bop

An offensive term for someone (usually a young woman) seen as promiscuous.

Ohio

weird, awkward, cringeworthy

sleepmaxxing

The use of practices and devices purported to help increase the quality and quantity of sleep

skibidi

A nonsense Internet term connected to an absurdist YouTube show about evil toilets

abrosexual

Having a fluid sexual orientation

agentic

Able to accomplish results with autonomy, used especially in reference to artificial intelligence

almond mom

A mother who pushes her daughter to be skinny, through diet

aura

‘Cool’ factor; star power; stylish swagger

bet

An informal affirmative, sometimes used facetiously

🖤 Black Heart

A digital black-colored heart, usually expressing affection

💙 Blue Heart

A digital blue-colored heart expressing types of affection

blue-pilled

A right-wing insult for being delusional and ‘woke’; willfully ignorant of the supposed truth

body count

The number of sexual partners a person has had

bomboclat

A versatile Jamaican vulgarism; Internet slang for something weird or excellent

boujee

Fancy, swanky, associated with wealth or indulgence

brain rot

Mindless digital content; the fixation on it and harmful mental effects of it

canon event

A formative life experience; a relatable episode of good fortune or hardship

Chad

A stereotypical alpha male; a man, admired or scorned for brazen self-confidence

cheugy

Makes fun of being uncool
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