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  1. please advise

    please advise

    Please advise is a formal request for information, often associated with professional correspondence. The expression is often interpreted as a passive-aggressive phrase in business contexts and tongue-in-cheek in casual contexts.
  2. baby fever

    baby fever

    Baby fever is a colloquial term for the intense desire to have a baby.
  3. safe space

    A safe space is a physical or metaphorical place for people, usually of marginalized identities, to feel free of judgment or harm. Related words: gender-neutral bathrooms preferred pronouns race-baiting social justice warrior snowflake triggered
  4. Hulk smash

    Hulk smash

    Hulk smash is the trademark slogan of the Incredible Hulk, a Marvel Comics Universe character. Outside of the comic universe, hulk smash has come to refer to destructive actions taken in a fit of rage.
  5. Queen of Hearts

    Queen of Hearts

    The Queen of Hearts is a fictional character from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Known for her cruelty and short temper, one of her most enduring lines from the book is, “Off with their…
  6. too much sauce

    too much sauce

    A person has too much sauce when they wear too many designer clothes and accessories at the same time and, by extension, when they display the (over)confidence such items might afford them.
  7. i'm feeling lucky

    I’m feeling lucky

    I’m feeling lucky conveys hope for or optimism about a chance outcome, especially gambling. It is also the name of a Google search function.
  8. Shadman

    Shadman

    The term Shadman refers to the pornographic and explicit webcomics of Swedish artist Shaddai Prejean, who goes by the online handle Shadbase. The Shadman meme is used as a reaction to the shocking nature of…
  9. “Misogyny” vs. “Sexism”: Do You Know The Difference?

    With the recent #MeToo and Times Up movements, equality and the empowerment of women have become household conversations around the world. Everyone from your next-door neighbor to your favorite high-school teacher has likely joined the discussion, using a brand-new set of vocabulary including the words misogyny and sexism. While these two terms may seem similar, there are actually several differences that make them stand on …

  10. truely

    Truely is a form of the adverb truly, once historically accepted but now a misspelling.
  11. Jager bomb

    Jager bomb

    A Jager bomb is a cocktail prepared by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into a pint glass full of an energy drink, traditionally Red Bull.
  12. The American Dream

    The American Dream

    The American Dream is the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to the opportunity for success and upward social mobility through hard work.