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   verga

   When does a word for penis not just mean "penis"? When it's the Spanish word verga. Verga can mean "penis," but also "rod," "fuck," "hell," and just about any vulgarity, it seems. This is a word we…
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   no más

   The expression no más in Spanish means "no more." Its specific sense can vary depending on context, however, which means it can also translate to "enough," "no longer," or "just."
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   get gully

   Get gully is a slang expression for "acting tough," especially to defend your honor in a fight, or sometimes it just means "excited" more generally.
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   National Bacon Day

   Pork lovers, take note: There's a National Bacon Day, a holiday celebrating that cured cut of meat from pigs. Baconophiles don't dispute their love of the food, but they do dispute what day National Bacon…
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   Five Letter Word For Favorite New York Times Crossword Clues? Witty

   How much do we love the New York Times crossword puzzle? Let us count the ways … never mind, we can’t count that high. We can, however, count on it to continually challenge us with its sagacious clues and delight us when we discover the astute answers that fit just right. While each puzzle offers something unique, with aha moments aplenty, some of their clues …

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   Why Did These 10 Songs Go Viral?

   A look at the slang and pop culture terms from songs to figure out why these annoyingly catchy songs went viral.

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   Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat”?

   It’s many kids’ favorite part of Halloween. There’s no feeling quite like waiting for a stranger to open their door so you can scream the words “Trick or treat!” But, why do we say it? What does it actually mean? Where does the phrase trick-or-treat come from? While some identify precursors to trick-or-treating in ancient Celtic customs, modern trick-or-treating is thought to be a custom borrowed …

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   IMAO

   IMAO is an internet acronym for in my arrogant opinion and is usually used with a sense of irony or self-deprecation.
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   guala

   Guala is Latin-American Spanish slang used for someone who shows their Latin heritage through clothes, mannerisms, and language. It's also used as slang for "money," often as guala guala.
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    bash

    Bash means "to strike" something with great force. It's been adopted as slang for hurling insults or verbal abuse at someone. A bash is also an older, like way older, slang term for "a wild party."
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    duff

    Standing for designated ugly fat friend, duff is a rude, though often humorous term people use for that one friend who makes you look better.
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    the Wadsworth Constant

    The Wadsworth Constant is the idea (and 2011 meme) that one can safely skip past the first 30 percent of any YouTube video without missing any important content. We know, of course, you never skip…