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  1. curve

    To curve someone is "to reject" them, that is, veer away from their romantic interests and advances in an indirect, non-confrontational way.  
  2. the D

    Do you want the D? No, we don't mean Dictionary.com, alas. The D is an affectionate nickname for the city of Detroit, Michigan. The D is also a slang euphemism for dick, or "penis" or "sex" more generally.…
  3. cop

    A cop is an informal term for a police officer. As a verb, cop is used in a variety of slang expressions meaning "grab" or "obtain," from copping a feel on someone (not recommended) to…
  4. unboxing

    Unboxing is the act of documenting oneself, mostly on video, of opening a packaged product from a box and displaying, reviewing, and showing off its contents.
  5. Sunday scaries

    The Sunday scaries are the anxieties one experiences on Sunday when thinking about the impending workweek, school week, or other obligations that await in the week ahead. They are especially bad when accompanied by an end-of-the-weekend…
  6. blow the brains out the coupe

    It may sound grotesque, but blowing the brains out the coupe is harmless. It's just slang for adding a sunroof to your car or opening an existing top.
  7. Case of the Mondays

    A doctor can't cure this one. A Case of the Mondays is an especially bad mood brought on by the onset of the workweek or the school week–which, for most of us, begins on Mondays.
  8. deadass

    Deadass is slang for "seriously." That is, no kidding, for real, we're deadass not lying to you.
  9. BSF

    BSF is textspeak and internet slang for best friend. Others, however, may know it as short for Bible Study Fellowship, India's Border Security Force, the Venezuelan currency the Strong Bolivar, and the German reality TV series…
  10. dub

    Dub has many meanings in English. It can variously mean "to nickname" and "to voice a film in a different language." It can be short for double and the letter W. It can be slang for…
  11. TF

    TF stands for the fuck, a handy, all-purpose internet swear for questions, exclamations, and declarations. It's often used on its own to show emotions like disbelief or disgust.
  12. 🦚 Peacock emoji

    The peacock emoji is an image of a blue and green peacock, with its tail feathers fanned into a half circle, and in most platforms, the body of the bird is front and center, colored…