Dunning Kruger effect
The Dunning Kruger effect explains why incompetent people are unable to see that they’re incompetent. Related words: Rashomon effect Mandela effect Imposter Syndrome
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We Won’t Scupper Your Expanding Vocabulary With This Word Of The Day Quiz!
Calling all benedicts, farouche folk, and flexitarians: The new Word of the Day Quiz is here! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. Not sure what some of the definitions of these words mean? We found some items (linked below) to help give a little more context … scupper …
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Is Friday Named After A Goddess With A Chariot Pulled By Cats?
In a world that knows too many details about unimportant matters, one would think that our collective expertise could be certain about something as essential as the days of the week. There is, however, a scholarly (and let’s face it, Marvel fan) debate regarding which goddess of love in Norse mythology is the namesake of “Friday.” Who is Friday named for? It is said that …
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woke
Woke means being conscious of racial discrimination in society and other forms of oppression and injustice. In mainstream use, woke can also more generally describe someone or something as being "with it." Want more of the… -
BDE
BDE is an acronym that stands for big dick energy. It refers to a person who has a cool, calm, natural, and effortless confidence — a self-assured person who doesn't require proving anything to others.… -
Civility And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
There were plenty of calls for civility the week of June 22–29, 2018, but do folks really know what it means? The word was one of the top trending searches on Dictionary.com, but it was far from the only term to spark interest! Eighty-six The ouster of Press Secretary Sarah Sanders from the Red Hen, an eatery in Lexington, Virginia boosted searches for the meaning …
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sugar daddy
A sugar daddy is an older man who basically just throws gifts, allowances, and trips on a younger woman or man in exchange for a consensual (?) sexual relationship. Related words: daddy dom silver fox… -
holler
Holla at your dictionary! To holler is "to shout," extended to "say hello" or "hit on" in Black English. In Appalachian English, a holler refers to a "hollow," or mountain valley. Related words: crick hmu hollaback… -
on the clock
Working hard or hardly working? If you're on the clock, it should be the former. To be on the clock is an idiom meaning "working" or "getting paid." It can also refer to the amount… -
Who’s your daddy?
Someone asking Who's your daddy? isn't looking for an answer: They're making a point about how great they are. It's a sign of male dominance, insinuating the listener is a mere child. Related words: daddy dom… -
Lyrica
Lyrica is a brand name of the prescription drug pregabalin, used to treat pain from nerve damage as well as certain types of seizures. Related words: Budweisers Bud Light epilepsy fibromyalgia Gabbies Klonopin oxycotton Percocet -
savage AF
On the internet, savage AF is a slang way to characterize something as extremely good, brutally honest, or as a ruthless takedown.