AAFES
AAFES is the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the retailing service on US Army and Air Force installations worldwide. They provide commissary outlets and stores that sell clothing and household goods to active duty…
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the Rashomon effect
The Rashomon effect refers to an instance when the same event is described in significantly different (often contradictory) ways by different people who were involved. Related words: Mandela effect Otaku -
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RIH
RIH is a textspeak acronym used on the internet for rot in hell or rest in heaven. Fans of pop singer Rihanna also use Rih as a shortening of her name. Related words: RIP Beyonce (Bey) -
NOLA
NOLA is short for New Orleans, Louisiana. Related words: Windy City Frisco Bompton -
FLOTUS
FLOTUS is an acronym for First Lady of the United States. It's a common, informal acronym. First Lady Melania Trump uses the Twitter handle @FLOTUS. Michelle Obama just used @MichelleObama ... -
TTC
TTC is an acronym mainly used for the Toronto Transit Commission. On fertility discussion spaces, it is also used for trying to conceive. It does have a textspeak usage as text the cell ... but that's just kind… -
TNA
TNA is an acronym for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now renamed Impact Wrestling), an American professional wrestling promotion. Just kidding, it's mainly used for tits n' ass, stylized as T'n'A. But really ... it's also wrestling. Related… -
What Do You Call Your Parents And Grandparents?
When you’re born, the first words you speak are so often mommy or daddy. (In some garbled, gurgled form or another—translation is often required.) So, let’s explore this commonality that connects us all and learn the different words people have come up with to describe their moms, dads, and grandparents. We might just toss in the random uncle, aunt, and cousin, too. Most of these …
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What Is Code-Switching?
Code-switching means “the modifying of one’s speech, behavior, appearance, etc. to adapt to different sociocultural norms.” So why do we do it? Why do we code-switch? There are many reasons why we code-switch. The main reason, however, is actually quite simple: acceptance in varying social situations. It’s no secret that we instinctively fear being perceived as “the other,” or as different, or as an outsider. That’s a lonely …
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CCAP
CCAP is an acronym used in various countries for Climate Change Action Plan. Related words: climate change double rainbow concern troll you reap what you sow -
PCH
PCH is an acronym that is used for several things: reference to the Pacific Coast Highway in California and also Publisher's Clearing House. In real-estate listings, PCH indicates a price change. Related words: road trip fast…