shitlord
Shitlord is slang for an internet troll who posts shocking and often bigoted content for the purpose of provoking a reaction, especially from left-leaning social justice advocates. Some shitlords ironically embrace the term. The term can…
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This Quiz Will Make You Bombinate With Joy
Watch out, this Word of the Day Quiz might exacerbate your sesquipedalian tendencies. | April 29 – May 5, 2019 If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with …
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teethpaste
Teethpaste is a humorous form of toothpaste. It typically comes up in considerations of or jokes about why tooth isn't plural in toothpaste. -
snacc
A snacc is internet slang for an extremely attractive or sexy person (i.e., you want to gobble them up like a snack). It's also internet slang used when cute animals are seeking or enjoying a snack. -
space burger
Space burger refers to a viral video posted by British YouTuber Killem in March 2019. To entertain his viewers, Killem sent a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger about 25 miles above Earth—and took a bite when… -
first image of a black hole
The first image of a black hole was the historic, first-ever image of a black hole, captured in 2019. The image was the subject of much amazement—and humor, especially in the form of internet jokes and… -
#Bagelgate
#Bagelgate refers to a viral Twitter post in March 2019 showing bagels sliced "St. Lous-style," like a loaf bread. The tweet sparked a lot of humorous discussion, light-hearted outrage, and general puzzlement on social media. -
in the field
In the field is an idiom with several, related meanings. When someone's in the field, they're "in direct contact with a source of data or subject of interest," as in doing work outside an office… -
trashtag
Trashtag refers to an internet challenge and hashtag campaign where people clean up a heavily littered area, posting before and after photos with the hashtag #trashtag. -
Celebrating 20 Years Of Word Of The Day!
It’s hard to believe, but this month marks 20 years of daily lexical morsels from Word of the Day. What started as a small audience of intrepid logophiles, who braved spotty dial-up connections for their quotidian word fix in 1999, has blossomed into a vibrant community of Word of the Day devotees, who bring context, conversation, inspiration, and personal connections to our selections every day. …
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bish
Bish, sometimes spelled as beesh, is an alternative form of the coarse slang bitch, often used as a playful term among Black women or in Black drag culture. It's not to be confused with BiSH, a… -
belfie
A belfie is a "butt selfie." It's a photograph one takes showcasing their buttocks, especially to share on social media.
