riot grrrl
Riot grrrl is a feminist, punk rock movement that began in the early 1990s. Riot grrrl includes punk bands such as Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Pussy Riot. Riot grrrl music often covered topics such as…
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🥧 Pie emoji
The Pie emoji 🥧 depicts either a slice of pie or a round pie in a dish, showing a golden crust and sometimes wisps of rising steam. While it's a popular emoji for referring to… -
“Pie” vs. “Cake”: What’s Baked Into Their Delicious Differences?
March 14 is a day to think about a specific number: pi. Pi has the same first three digits as the date 3/14—at least when written in the American style, with the month before the day. It’s also a day that people like to indulge in pie, a homophone with a completely different meaning. Pi goes on for much longer than 3.14, of course. And …
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coronaversary
The term coronaversary is a slang term with several meanings, all related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It can refer to a wedding anniversary that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, the anniversary of the start of… -
Megxit
Megxit is a slang term for the decision of couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to step back from their senior roles in the British royal family. -
👩 Woman emoji
The Woman emoji 👩 depicts a generic adult woman. It's sequenced with other emoji to show professions, like the Woman Firefighter 👩🚒, and to create diverse family and relationship emoji, like Kiss: Woman, Woman emoji 👩❤️💋👩. The Woman emoji 👩… -
♀️ Female Sign emoji
The Female Sign emoji ♀ represents female birth sex and feminine gender identities and expressions, often used online or in texts to champion feminism and women's empowerment. The emoji can be paired with others, such as… -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is a fictional female munitions worker who was created as a symbol to encourage women to join the workforce during World War II. Today, she often represents feminism and women’s empowerment. -
🦧 Orangutan emoji
The Orangutan emoji 🦧 depicts the orange-haired ape, the orangutan. It may be used to represent the endangered primate or for various metaphorical senses of ape or monkey. Also, the Orangutan emoji 🦧 may appear along with other… -
🦦 Otter emoji
The Otter emoji 🦦 depicts the playful, lovable, furry, aquatic mammal, the otter. It's often used in posts about the creature, friendship, and love (as otters are often photographed holding paws), or to illustrate concepts of… -
Bet You Can’t Guess Where The Word “Glamour” Comes From
by John Dempsey, Writer and Editing Professional Today is National Grammar Day so it’s (not “its”) time to celebrate! Now, many of us may have bad memories of teachers correcting us on “Can I use the bathroom?” and similar common phrases all in the name of grammar. (I don’t know, can you? 🙄) So you may be surprised to learn what those of us who style ourselves …
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🦩 Flamingo emoji
Depicting a flamingo and its distinctly pink plumage and posture, the Flamingo emoji 🦩 is used to represent the colorful bird in various contexts. It may also be used for content associated with the tropics, such as summer…