Dry January
Dry January, or Drynuary, is when people abstain from drinking alcohol during the month of January, especially after the excesses of the holidays.
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Veganuary
Veganuary is a name for going vegan, or not eating or using animal products, for the month of January. -
Cheetle
Trademark. 1 Cheetle is the brand name for the powdery residue that gets on your fingertips while eating the savory cheese snack, Cheetos®. -
soft girl
Soft girl is a fashion style, popular among some young women on social media, based on a deliberately cutesy, feminine look. It often features pink and yellow colors, floral and heart patterns, oversized sweaters and… -
Rapinoeing
Rapinoeing is a viral victory pose named after professional soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe. It involves raising and outstretching the arms at an angle in a confident, joyful display. -
hold my beer
Hold my beer is an expression joked about being said before an unthinking person does something dangerous or stupid. On the internet, hold my beer is used to make fun of decisions (that are seen… -
lesbian-baiting
Lesbian-baiting is the sexist and homophobic practice of labeling women (especially feminists and women whose behavior doesn't reinforce traditional gender stereotypes) as lesbian in an effort to slur or diminish them. -
existential question
To be or not to be, that is the question—the existential question. An existential question is a deep, philosophical question concerning the nature of of someone or something's existence. "What is the meaning of life?"… -
existential threat
An existential threat is a threat to something’s very existence—when the continued being of something is at stake or in danger. It is used to describe threats to actual living things as well to nonliving… -
climate crisis
Climate crisis is a term used to show a greater sense of emergency and urgency about climate change. That is, the climate isn't just changing—it's causing a crisis and, if humans don't do something about… -
Pyrocene
The Pyrocene is a proposed geological epoch characterized by humans' use of fire, especially how the burning fossil fuels impacts Earth. -
Coomer
Coomer is an internet meme based on an illustration of a scraggly male character who is mocked as an excessive masturbator. More broadly, coomer (with a lowercase C) is an often ironic insult for an…