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  1. Irish goodbye

    An Irish goodbye is when you abruptly leave a party without telling anyone.
  2. ball is life

    Ball is life is a phrase used by basketball devotees to show their passion for the sport of basketball. Ballislife is the name of an influential website focused on basketball.
  3. baller

    A baller can refer to a great basketball player or a lavishly successful person. It can also describe someone or something as "excellent," especially in some spectacular way. The term is often pronounced and written…
  4. boomshakalaka

    Boomshakalaka is an exclamation that can express dominance, triumph, excitement, or joy. It is especially used when commenting on big dunks in basketball. Example: LeBron charges toward the basket and—BOOMSHAKALAKA!—slams down a dunk!
  5. hard in the paint

    Originating in basketball, hard in the paint is a slang expression for giving one's full effort.
  6. NFT green white text on yellow background

    NFT

    NFT stands for non-fungible token. An NFT is a digital asset that has a unique identity recorded in a database. Translation? An NFT is a special bit of Internet content that has a “record” that allows…
  7. riot grrrl

    Riot grrrl is a feminist, punk rock movement that began in the early 1990s.  Riot grrrl includes punk bands such as Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Pussy Riot. Riot grrrl music often covered topics such as…
  8. SXSW

    SXSW (South by Southwest) is an annual event in Austin, Texas, featuring multiple festivals, including music, film, and comedy, as well as exhibitions and a conference for professionals in creative and interactive industries. The abbreviation…
  9. 🥧 Pie emoji

    The Pie emoji 🥧 depicts either a slice of pie or a round pie in a dish, showing a golden crust and sometimes wisps of rising steam. While it's a popular emoji for referring to…
  10. coronaversary

    The term coronaversary is a slang term with several meanings, all related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It can refer to a wedding anniversary that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, the anniversary of the start of…
  11. Megxit

    Megxit is a slang term for the decision of couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to step back from their senior roles in the British royal family.
  12. 👩 Woman emoji

    The Woman emoji 👩 depicts a generic adult woman. It's sequenced with other emoji to show professions, like the Woman Firefighter 👩‍🚒, and to create diverse family and relationship emoji, like Kiss: Woman, Woman emoji 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩. The Woman emoji 👩…