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  1. wet market

    A wet market is a market that sells perishable foods such as meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Wet markets can be found around the world, but are especially common in China and Southeast Asia. A…
  2. throuple

    A throuple is an intimate consensual relationship that involves three people.
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    BHM

    BHM is an acronym that stands for Black History Month. It is often used as the hashtag "#bhm." February is Black History Month in the United States.
  4. “Happy Birthday” song

    The "Happy Birthday" song is sung to celebrate someone's birthday. Traditionally, people sing the "Happy Birthday" song at a party as a cake lit with candles is presented to the birthday honoree. The lyrics of…
  5. rest in power

    A variation on rest in peace, rest in power is used, especially in Black and LGBTQ communities, to commemorate a person whose death is considered unjust or wrongful. In this way, rest in power is…
  6. sadfishing

    Sadfishing is the act of posting about your emotional problems online for attention or personal gain.
  7. AITA

    AITA stands for Am I the Asshole? On social media, people ask AITA when sharing personal disputes in which they are unsure if they’ve acted they like an asshole—that is, been mean, selfish, or wrong in…
  8. #MeToo

    #MeToo is a social movement originating among women, advocating for survivors of sexual harassment or violence to speak out about their experiences in order to expose and combat various forms of sexual misconduct.
  9. nuggies

    Nuggies is an affectionate slang term for chicken nuggets. The term is associated with Baby Yoda memes.
  10. novosexual

    When a person is novosexual, their sexual orientation changes as they experience a change in their gender identity. Both their sexual orientation and gender identity are fluid together. For example, a novosexual person may identify…
  11. abrosexual

    Someone who is abrosexual has a fluid sexual orientation. They experience different sexual orientations over time.
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    ceterosexual

    Someone who is ceterosexual is a nonbinary person who is primarily sexually attracted to other nonbinary people.