ELO Hell
ELO Hell is a situation in video games where more skilled players—and their rankings—are dragged down or unable to advance because of poor teammates.
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break the glass
The expression break the glass refers to doing something in case of an emergency, particularly in medical or fire contexts. It's commonly used ironically, or as a metaphor to describe an emergency situation. -
good yard
If you're writing an email after a few too many drinks, you might find yourself signing off good yard instead of the typical "good night." If you're sober, a good yard is just a nice… -
shlitty
Shlitty is a slang variant of shitty and litty, used especially when someone is getting drunk or having a good time partying. It can also be used as a euphemism or playful form to mean… -
Gotcha Day
Among pet parents, Gotcha Day is the day people celebrate bringing home their new pet, usually a rescue. In the adoption community, Gotcha Day is a controversial name for the practice of celebrating the day… -
>
> is a symbol that means “greater than.” In math, it shows one value is larger than another (4 > 3). It can also conveniently stand in for the phrase greater than in casual writing… -
egirl and eboy
The terms egirls and eboys are slang terms for young women and men, respectively, who are active internet users, often stereotyped as emo-styled anime and gaming fans trying to get attention on social media. -
à la
Borrowed from French, à la means "according to" or "in the manner of," e.g., everyday, observational humor à la Jerry Seinfeld (as Jerry Seinfeld would make jokes). In cooking, à la refers to a way of… -
bandwagon fan
There are diehard fans, and then there are bandwagon fans. Bandwagon fans only show interest and support for a sports team based on recent successes or popularity, e.g., when their city's football is going to… -
cat tax
A cat tax is a cute image or video of a cat posted online as a fun, ironic "fine" (tax) upon introduction to a forum or social media platform, for breaking an internet group rule,… -
number neighbor
A number neighbor is someone who has the same (cell) phone number as you, except the last digit is one lower or higher. Sharing funny or charming text-message exchanges with one's number neighbor went viral… -
Yeehaw Agenda
Spreading in 2018–19, the yeehaw agenda is a trend in the popular culture, especially in Black popular culture, featuring artists and celebrities drawing from cowboy/country culture in dress, music, or attitude.