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  1. mhm

    Mhm is a version of mm-hmm, an interjection variously used to express agreement or make an acknowledgment, among other senses. Mhm is especially common in the casual writing of the internet and text-messaging.
  2. Pinay

    A Pinay is a woman from the Philippines, especially one with Filipino heritage living abroad. Its male counterpart is Pinoy.
  3. ear hustler

    An ear hustler is slang for  a "gossiper" or "eavesdropper," especially those seeking to leverage whatever information they overhear to their advantage.
  4. dooblydoo

    Dooblydoo is a term YouTubers use for the description text beneath a video that provides such information as what the video is about, who made it, and relevant links.
  5. National Boyfriend Day

    Falling on October 3, National Boyfriend Day is an unofficial holiday devoted to celebrating, well, boyfriends. This usually means an unmarried romantic partner, but it can also apply to husbands, friends, or, if you are…
  6. 1337

    U d0n7 kn0 1337, n00b? 1337 is a language for internet users known for replacing letters with numbers or symbols. The term itself has gone on as a slang term for "extremely skilled (at gaming…
  7. maskne

    Maskne is acne or other skin irritation that results from wearing a mask, especially a medical, N95, or cloth face mask. Maskne trended during the outbreak of COVID-19 due to the widespread wearing of face…
  8. Stacy

    Originally associated with so-called incels, Stacy is pejorative slang term for a woman stereotyped as extremely good-looking, but also vapid, vain, rude, and only interested in sex. She is as the female counterpart to a…
  9. grammar nazi

    "It's not 'me and Billy.' It's 'Billy and I,'" so scolds the grammar nazi. A grammar nazi is a pedant who compulsively criticizes or corrects people's grammar mistakes, typos, misspellings, and other errors in speech or…
  10. Shine Theory

    Shine Theory posits that powerful women would be more successful if they cooperate rather than compete against one another.
  11. What’s your 20?

    Breaker breaker 1-9, what's your 20? What's your 20? is CB (Citizens Band radio) lingo for "What's your location?" What's your 2020 can be part of a question about a person's presidential aspirations for the 2020 election or about…
  12. YouTube loop

    A YouTube loop is the usually unintentional—and usually unhealthy, let's be honest—experience of getting sucked into watching a lot of YouTube videos.