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  1. Zerg rush

    Zerg rush

    Zerg rush is an attack strategy that involves overwhelming an opponent with large numbers or ganging up on someone.
  2. Zodiac Killer

    The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who murdered at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  3. adultism

    adultism

    Adultism refers to the bias or discrimination adults and social institutions demonstrate against young people on account of their youth.
  4. afternoon delight

    afternoon delight

    Afternoon Delight is the name of a 1976 song by the Starland Vocal Band. The song, which contains innuendo about casual daytime sex (or an afternoon delight) was a hit. Because of the song’s popularity,…
  5. alternative facts

    alternative facts

    Alternative facts have been called many things: falsehoods, untruths, delusions. A fact is something that actually exists—what we would call “reality” or “truth.” An alternative is one of the choices in a set of given…
  6. ancient aliens

    ancient aliens

    The ancient aliens meme features a still image from the television show of the same name. This picture of host Giorgio A. Tsoukalos is then paired with text about aliens as the cause of whatever…
  7. anime freak

    anime freak

    Anime freak is a term applied to people who are extreme fans of Japanese cartoons, called anime.
  8. apex predator

    apex predator

    In the natural sciences, an apex predator is a predator that exists at the very top of the food chain. Unlike some other predators, it’s never preyed upon itself. Examples include polar bears, lions, crocodiles,…
  9. asdf

    Asdf are the first four letters from the left in the home row on a QWERTY keyboard, often used as filler text when typing or programming or to express high emotion as a “keysmash.”
  10. asdfmovie

    asdfmovie

    Pronounced “ass-duff movie,” asdfmovie is a quirky, online, animated series starring simple, stick figures with emoticon-inspired faces.
  11. assalamu alaikum

    assalamu alaikum

    Assalamu alaikum literally means “peace be upon you.” It is used as a greeting within Muslim communities.
  12. asshat

    asshat

    Asshat is a vulgar slang term for a stupid, obnoxious, or contemptible person, used much like the word asshole.