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  1. self-partnered

    Self-partnered is an alternative for the word single as a relationship status. It was popularized by Emma Watson in a November 2019 interview with Vogue.
  2. going platinum

    Going platinum is a music industry term used to describe a single or album that sells one million copies or more. If something has gone platinum, it’s extremely successful, or a smash hit. 
  3. OK boomer

    OK boomer is a viral internet slang phrase used, often in a humorous or ironic manner, to call out or dismiss out-of-touch or closed-minded opinions associated with the baby boomer generation and older people more…
  4. spoopy

    Spoopy is an internet slang term used to describe something that is "spooky" but in a comical or cute way, such as a puppy in a ghost costume or a goofy Halloween video. It is…
  5. pickleball

    Pickleball is a game that combines aspects of tennis, table tennis (Ping-Pong), and badminton. It's known to be a fun, easy-to-learn, low-intensity game that can be played by people of a wide range of ages and abilities.
  6. Forky

    Forky is a toy spork in the animated film Toy Story 4. He is popular for his absurd appearance and hilarious antics—as well as his very moving and relatable existential crisis over whether he is…
  7. National Slap Your Irritating Coworker Day

    National Slap Your Irritating Coworker Day, also called National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day, takes place on October 23. It’s an unofficial, novelty holiday where you’re supposed to, well, sock it to that coworker that…
  8. Greta Thunberg

    Greta Thunberg is an influential teenaged climate activist from Sweden. She came to prominence for her climate strikes in 2018 and major speeches in 2019.
  9. sksksk

    Sksksk is an interjection used to convey surprise, happiness, and other intense emotions. It's stereotyped as an overused expression of VSCO girls on social media.
  10. VSCO dog

    VSCO dog is a humorous internet trend, especially found in TikTok videos, where people dress up their dogs to resemble stereotypical VSCO girls.
  11. excluded from this narrative

    Narrative can be an internet slang term meaning “the news” or “gossip.” It’s most commonly used in the phrase excluded from this narrative, or being exempt from some drama. Excluded from this narrative has become an…
  12. nibba

    Nibba is an alteration of nigga, a variant of the N-word reclaimed by some Black speakers. Nibba is primarily used by white people online to avoid getting in trouble for using nigga. It is nevertheless still…