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  1. 10 Words Coined In The Sci-Fi Universe

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    Terms That Twitter And YouTube Created

    These sites have transformed the internet—and our lives as we know them, including our language. So, get internet-savvy with these words and expressions born from our new, digital normal.

  3. bonjwa

    Bonjwa is a Korean-language gaming term referring to elite or professional players of StarCraft, a popular video game. It can also refer more generally to someone at the top of their respective field.
  4. schwifty

    Time to get schwifty in here! Schwifty is a made-up term from the animated show Rick and Morty in 2015. It means completely letting loose while partying.
  5. La Vie Bohème

    We'll tell you what La Vie Bohème without breaking out into song, we promise. La Vie Bohème is French for "The Bohemian Life" and is the title of a song in the popular musical, Rent.
  6. binch

    Binch is an alternative, usually playful form of the coarse slang bitch, used especially online.
  7. What Does “Camp” Mean In Fashion?

    A who’s who in fashion, art, and culture held each year at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the Met Gala is a black-tie fundraiser that kicks off the institute’s spring exhibition. The 2019 theme for the event and exhibition was “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” As the Met explains, the exhibit examines “camp’s exuberant aesthetic” and “how the elements of irony, humor, parody, …

  8. 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…
  9. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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…