no rest for the wicked
Originating as a biblical quote, no rest for the wicked is a proverb that means evil-doers will face eternal punishment, popularly extended to mean that one's work never ceases.
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reindeer games
Reindeer games is a colloquial expression generally used for the bullying activities of a clique or for festivities around the Christmas season. -
serosanguinous
Serosanguinous describes a substance comprised of both blood cells and serum. -
der
Der is a slang interjection used to characterize a comment as stupid or obvious. The acronym DER stands for distributed energy resource in energy science, and dark electronic rock in music. -
xtra
Xtra is a stylized spelling of extra and means "dramatic" in an unnecessary or empowered way. The term is popular among young adult females and in LGBTQ communities. -
let’s go
Let's go is an expression variously and widely used to take leave, show excitement, cheer, express impatience, or challenge someone. -
Snuffleupagus
Snuffleupagus is a beloved puppet character on the children's TV show Sesame Street who resembles a furry brown elephant with prominent eyelashes. -
alpha female
An alpha female is a powerful and successful woman, often in a leadership role. Alpha females are often described as intimidating by men and women alike. -
18-wheeler
An 18-wheeler is a colloquial name for a semitrailer truck with 18 total wheels, and by extension, any large truck. -
in the meantime
The expression in the meantime variously refers to a period of time between two events. -
Ponyboy
Ponyboy Curtis is the main character and narrator of S.E. Hinton's classic 1967 novel, The Outsiders. He is also the main character of the 1983 film adaptation, where he was played by C. Thomas Howell.… -
my mom
Outside its literal use in everyday speech and writing, my mom is a self-deprecating punchline and catchphrase of the oddball character Muscle Man from the TV cartoon Regular Show.