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   wunderbar

   Wunderbar is a German word for "wonderful." It may be used in English to hint at German-ness or simply as a substitute for wonderful. Numerous bilingual puns have been based on wunderbar.
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   djent

   Djent is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by low guitar tunings, string muting, and heavy syncopation. Djent also describes the guitar sound used in this style of metal.
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   plumber’s crack

   A plumber's crack is the top of a person's buttocks as seen when they bend over and their pants slide down.
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   frohawk

   A frohawk is a type of mohawk hairstyle with Afro-textured hair.
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   mukbang

   Starting in South Korea, mukbang is a livestream of a host who binge-eats large quantities of food as they talk to their audience.
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   Boats ‘N Hoes

   Boats 'N Hoes is a salacious comedy rap song and video from the 2008 movie, Step Brothers, featuring puns about sailing and sex. The song is referenced in popular culture during parties and water-based vacations.
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   G3722

   G3722 is the trade identifier imprinted on the 2-milligram pill of the painkiller Xanax, colloquially referenced by recreational abusers of the drug.
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   woe is me

   Woe is me is an over-dramatic, often comical way to express sadness or disappointment at an unfair situation. The phrase carries such connotations because of its archaic-sounding grammatical structure.
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   standard issue

   Standard issue is a synonym for typical, generic, or baseline, often used with government or military connotations.
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    Hey! OK! Understanding Language With Desktop AI

    Sentient. We define this word as “having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.” Fans of the Terminator movie series will know this word and its implications (Skynet, cough cough). And, we can’t forget the Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Which desktop AI system is better at understanding language? But, in this article, we’re focusing on the sentient Google Home and Assistant and how …

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    Piru

    Among other places, Piru is a street in Compton, California where the Piru Street Boys and Westside Piru gangs originated. The gangs have made Piru a backronym for Pimps (or People) in Red Uniforms, a reference to members…
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    mula

    Mula is a common and widespread slang term for money, used much like other monetary slang items such as dough or bones.