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   smexy

   Smexy is a blend of smart and sexy, referring to someone who has both brains and beauty. It can also just be a fun way of calling someone sexy.
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   patient zero

   Patient zero is a popular medical term referring to the first person infected in an epidemic. Patient zero can also be a metaphor for initial actions that have major downstream consequences.
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   aesthetic

   Aesthetic concerns what is considered beautiful. In pop culture, an aesthetic refers to the overall style of someone or something, like a musical sound, interior design, or even a social media presence. In the 2010s, the…
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   dream gap

   Dream gap describes a phenomenon where young girls, due to social constructions that women are less capable and valuable than men, are held back from living up to their full potential. It's notably featured in…
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   vacctivist

   A vacctivist is a blend of vaccine and activist. It refers to two different attitudes toward vaccination. The first kind of vacctivist is a so-called anti-vaxxer, or someone who believes vaccines hurt children and cause autism, actively…
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   pangender

   Pangender refers to a person whose gender identity that is not limited to one gender and may encompass all genders at once.
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   National Champagne Day

   Falling annually on December 31 or August 4, National Champagne Day is an unofficial holiday all about sipping on some bubbly. Champagne is all that's required!
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   fam

   Fam, short for family, is a slang word used for one's close friends—your people.  Hey fam, you're part of our Dictionary.com family, don't worry.
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   Eastwood Rule

   The Eastwood Rule is a rule in the Director's Guild of America that prohibits someone already working on a film (producer, actor, etc.) from firing a director during production and replacing them with themselves.
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    Jexodus

    Jexodus is the name of a right-wing political effort to encourage Jewish Democrats to leave (as an exodus) and join the Republican party due to the left's supposed anti-Semitic, anti-Israel policies.
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    Emoji Challenge

    The Emoji Challenge is a viral internet challenge in which participants hilariously reenact or otherwise interpret emoji in real life.
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    pornocchio

    Pornocchio is a term used in various erotic parodies of or popular puns about Pinocchio. It's also occasional slang for someone who lies about sex, such as embellishing their escapades, or lies about looking at pornography.