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   Deep State And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com

   Turpitude, venality, and demagogue When former CIA Director John Brennan weighed in on the firing of former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, he likely expected to make waves. But did he know he’d send searches for his word choices skyrocketing on Dictionary.com? The director’s tweet, issued in response to President Donald Trump, represents the biggest spike in searches on Dictionary.com March 16–23, 2018! …

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   Exploring A Runner’s High And Other Myths
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   phan

   Phan can variously refer to the ship name of popular British YouTubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester, a superfan of the band Phish, and a ceremonial tray used in Southeast Asian Buddhism.
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   Tengxun

   Tengxun is a leading Chinese multinational technology conglomerate. Known as Tencent outside China, Tengxun specializes in online gaming, music, video, and social media, among its many other services.
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   emo hair

   Emo hair is the name for a jagged, eye-covering, banged hairstyle stereotypically associated with the emo music subculture, prominent among white, suburban youth in the early 2000s and 2010s.
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   one love

   One love is an expression of unity and inclusion, often used by Rastafarians, Jamaicans, and reggae musicians.
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   keep it 100

   Keep it 100 is a slang phrase that means being authentic and truthful, akin to "keeping it real."
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   mami

   Mami is a Spanish slang term variously used to refer to a mommy, attractive woman, female romantic partner, or close female friend.
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   Klondike bar

   A Klondike bar is a brand of ice-cream bar traditionally made with vanilla ice cream surrounded with a hard layer of milk chocolate. It's most commonly brought up in reference to the product's slogan: "What would you…
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    la familia

    Meaning "the family" in Spanish, la familia variously refers in English to one's family, circle of friends and coworkers, teammates, or other close communities or organizations.
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    derp face

    A derp face is a blank, cross-eyed, slack-jawed facial expression used to characterize real people or fictional characters as stupid.
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    giffy

    A giffy is a colloquial term of endearment for a gift (card), girlfriend, or GIF image. It's also a common misspelling of jiffy.