low-key
Low-key can variously mean "quiet," "restrained," "moderate," or "easygoing." It can also behave as an adverb meaning "of low or moderate intensity." Like doing something, but in a "chill" way. For instance: We're having a…
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AAPI
AAPI is an abbreviation that stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander. AAPI is most commonly used as an adjective, as in the AAPI community or AAPI discrimination. It is sometimes used as a noun… -
meta
Dude, like, what if I had a definition of the word definition here? That would be so meta. Meta is when something refers back to or is about itself, like a book about books or a meme… -
Black Futures Month
Black Futures Month is a monthlong observance devoted to celebrating, envisioning, and working toward positive futures for Black people. Most of those who observe Black Futures Month treat it as a forward-looking complement to Black… -
pogue
In military slang, pogue is a disparaging term for military members who do not engage in direct combat or those who are not on the front lines of combat. The term may have origins in… -
“Mistress” And Other Words That Only Apply To Women
It takes two people to have an affair. Despite this fact, there is a clear disparity in the way the public generally discusses extramarital relationships. Heterosexual men who have affairs are just heterosexual men who had affairs. But, the women with whom they have those affairs quickly get labeled with another term, one for which there is no effective male equivalent in English: mistress. As …
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Jexodus
Jexodus is the name of a right-wing political effort to encourage Jewish Democrats to leave (as an exodus) and join the Republican party due to the left's supposed anti-Semitic, anti-Israel policies. -
roasties
Nope. We're not talking about potatoes. We're talking about immature dudes and coarse slang for the vulva. Roasties is sexist slang used by incels and others in the male internet culture for sexually active women—or… -
ugly cry
Ugly cry refers to an intense sobbing which contorts the face of the person crying in way that is often perceived as exaggerated or unpleasant. -
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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algospeak
Algospeak refers to coded language and euphemisms used on social media platforms to avoid having content removed or filtered by an algorithm. Many websites, especially social media sites, use AI algorithms to moderate the large…