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   yo también

   The phrase yo también variously means "me, too," "so do I" or "same here" in Spanish. The expression is used to express agreement with a statement or, more generally, a feeling of solidarity.
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   hotep

   Hotep is used as a greeting among many Afrocentrists. Afrocentrists themselves are sometimes called hoteps, usually derisively.
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   Monopoly money

   Monopoly money refers to the play money used in the board game Monopoly. It can also be used to describe money that shares qualities with play money either in appearance or in perceived lack of…
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   FBF

   FBF is an acronym for flashback Friday. On social media, "#FBF" is a common hashtag used in captions of old photos shared on Fridays.
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   SIL

   SIL is an acronym for sister-in-law and son-in-law. Sil is sometimes used as internet slang for silly.
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   Perched And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com

   It was the interview heard ’round the world, so what happened when Stormy Daniels showed up on 60 Minutes to talk about her alleged affair with President Donald Trump? Let’s just say searches on Dictionary.com heated up this week, March 24–30, 2018! Perched and affair Twitter was abuzz the evening of March 25 as Daniels described the way the president perched on a bed. Searches for …

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   Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang?

   Don’t mortify yourself by saying “fo’ shizzle” to someone from Chicago or by expecting Hi-Tek slang to be recognized outside of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. (No offense, Nati residents.) Rap slang can be as hyper-regional as sports alliances. With the help of M.I.M.’s lyrical breakdown about how each part of the US raps, we created an atlas of five notable words from each region. East …

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   HRU

   HRU is an acronym meaning how are you? The R in HRU is shorthand for the word are.
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   IB

   IB is an acronym that stands for International Baccalaureate. IB (formerly IBO) is a foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, that develops international education programs for children between the ages of 3 and 19.
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    LPT

    LPT is an acronym meaning Life Pro Tip. LPT is most often used before giving simplified advice meant to make life easier.
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    TWD

    TWD is an acronym that stands for The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is a popular TV series on AMC.
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    TY

    TY is an acronym meaning Thank You.