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  1. dark aqua text "quiet firing" on light aqua background

    quiet firing

    Quiet firing is an informal term for the practice in which employers make workplace conditions worse for employees with the intent of driving some of them to quit. The term implies that this is done…
  2. dark aqua text "quiet hiring" on light aqua background

    quiet hiring

    Quiet hiring is an informal term for the practice in which an employer fills workforce gaps in ways other than hiring new full-time employees, such as by training and/or shifting existing employees into different roles…
  3. dark blue green text "rizz" on light blue green background

    rizz

    Rizz is a slang term for skill in charming or seducing a potential romantic partner, especially through verbal communication. It is most commonly applied in the context of men pursuing women, but not always. It…
  4. woman reading book, farm house, blue filter

    soft life

    Soft life refers to a lifestyle of comfort and relaxation with minimal challenges or stress. Some people use the term in reference to a life that involves (and is a product of) wealth and luxury,…
  5. clean girl, diverse group of women, aqua filter

    clean girl aesthetic

    The term clean girl aesthetic refers to a beauty, fashion, and lifestyle trend based around a look that’s intended to appear elegantly casual but also minimalist and effortless. The term was popularized on and is…
  6. dark blue text "nepo baby" on blue background

    nepo baby

    The slang term nepo baby refers to a famous person who has at least one parent (or another close family member) who is a celebrity. The term is often used in an at least mildly…
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    tripledemic

    Tripledemic is an informal term referring to a simultaneous increase in cases of COVID-19, influenza (the flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (commonly known as RSV). The similar term twindemic has been used to refer to…
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    home provider

    The term home provider refers to a person or company that owns or manages a rental property. Home provider is sometimes used as an alternative to the word landlord. Some avoid using the word landlord…
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    iykyk

    The abbreviation iykyk stands for the phrase if you know, you know. It is used after a statement or some form of content as a way of indicating that it is an inside joke or…
  10. i voted sticker, blue

    line warming

    Line warming is an informal term for the practice of providing things like water and food to people waiting in line to vote in an election. The practice is sometimes also called line relief. Those…
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    National Adoption Month

    National Adoption Month is a monthlong observance in the US each year dedicated to celebrating adoption and the families that have expanded through adoption, and to increasing awareness about issues related to adoption and foster…
  12. dark green text "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" on light green background

    National Epilepsy Awareness Month

    National Epilepsy Awareness Month is a monthlong observance each year in the US dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy and supporting people with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that affects a person’s central nervous…