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   no homo

   No homo is an extremely offensive, anti-gay expression. Some heterosexual men say no homo to emphasize their sexual orientation after saying something complimentary, affectionate, or otherwise positive to another man that they worry could be interpreted…
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   G.A.Y.

   G.A.Y. is a backronym for gay standing for Good As You. It is meant to transform the historic use of gay as a slur into an expression of gay Pride.
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   sexbot

   A sexbot can refer to a robot that is designed for sex or a spam program disguised as an attractive person.
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   G6

   G6 is short for the Gulfstream G650, a luxury private jet. It's most commonly used in the phrase fly like a G6, coined by the hip-hop group Far East Movement for someone who is cool, confident,…
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   duck butter

   Duck butter is a slang term that refers to sweat, semen, smegma, or other fluids around the genitals. While vulgar, the term is often used for humorous effect.
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   Killuminati

   A blend of kill and Illuminati, Killuminati is part of the title of the fifth and final album by rapper Tupac Shakur. The full title is The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.
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   Proud Boys

   The Proud Boys are a right-wing, men-only, U.S.-based extremist group known for nationalistic, misogynistic, and transphobic views and violent clashes with left-wing activists. Despite their disavowals, members of the Proud Boys have been regularly involved…
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   elbow bump

   An elbow bump is an alternative to such gestures as a handshake or hug. It involves two people tapping their elbows together, and is especially done in greeting or parting to avoid getting or spreading…
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   Wakanda

   Wakanda is a fictional African country home to the Marvel Comics superhero the Black Panther. The Black Panther was memorably portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in the hugely successful 2018 film adaptation of the…
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    Do You Spell Out These Abbreviations?

    Now, more than ever, our language is full of abbreviations. From texting to talking, they save time and space and streamline our communications … in most cases. Then there are the cases that leave us looking at a string of letters without a clue how to pronounce them or what they mean.  Some abbreviations are obvious, as they’ve been in our vernacular for a while. …

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    What Character Was Removed From The Alphabet?

    Johnson & Johnson, Barnes & Noble, Dolce & Gabbana: the ampersand today is used primarily in business names, but that small character was actually once the 27th member of the alphabet. Where did it come from though? The origin of its name is almost as bizarre as the name itself. Where did ampersand come from? The shape of the character (&) predates the word ampersand by more …

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    whistle

    When not referring to the high-pitched instrument, to sound, or to related metaphors, a whistle can be slang for "penis" or "gun."