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   bootstrap paradox

   The bootstrap paradox is a hypothetical causal loop in time travel in which one event causes a second, which was actually the cause of the first.
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   808

   808 is the common nickname for the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, an electronic drum machine from the 1980s popular in hip-hop music. 808 is also often mistakenly referenced as the penal code for “disturbing the…
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   oppai

   From the Japanese word for “breasts,” oppai refers to a female character’s oversized “tits” in manga and anime.
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   happy hump day

   Happy hump day is a phrase variously issued to people on Wednesday, popularly called hump day in office environments.
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   grom

   Grom, shortened from grommet, is Australian and Californian slang for a young, often precocious surfer. Gremmie is a common synonym.
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   best friend

   Best friend is a term of endearment for one’s closest and most cherished friend.
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   square up

   To square up means to get into a fighting position. However, it can also mean to settle a financial balance. Or, it sometimes means to physically or metaphorically reconcile two opposing objects, ideas, or people.
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   Supremacy Clause

   The Supremacy Clause is the common moniker of Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution. The clause establishes the Constitution and federal laws as the “supreme Law of the Land,” above state laws.
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   skosh

   A skosh is a colloquial and imprecise unit of measurement meaning “a small amount.” The word is sometimes misspelled as scoshe.
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    silver fox

    A silver fox is an older man, generally with gray or graying hair, who is considered attractive, charming, and classy.
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    Celebrity Baby Name Or Past Word Of The Day?

    Can you guess whether these words are celebrity baby names or past Dictionary.com words of the day? You’re intrigued, you know it . . . . and maybe learning these past Word of the Day picks will even inspire some naming creativity (wink, wink). If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.

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    poppin’

    When used as an adjective, poppin’ is a synonym for awesome, popular, or fresh, especially prominent in US black slang.