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  1. Medicare for All

    Medicare for All is a proposal to expand Medicare, the US federal program that provides health insurance to the elderly and people with certain disabilities, to everyone in the United States.
  2. all of these hoes

    All of these hoes is a derogatory way that some hip-hop artists refer to the women they've slept with or been in relationships with. It can also be used as a spiteful reference to women…
  3. regular shmegular

    Regular shmegular is a slang expression dismissing something or someone as being overly ordinary. Or, if you're like rapper Cardi B, the term can be used as a way of presenting yourself as just an…
  4. smexy

    Smexy is a blend of smart and sexy, referring to someone who has both brains and beauty. It can also just be a fun way of calling someone sexy.
  5. patient zero

    Patient zero is a popular medical term referring to the first person infected in an epidemic. Patient zero can also be a metaphor for initial actions that have major downstream consequences.
  6. aesthetic

    Aesthetic concerns what is considered beautiful. In pop culture, an aesthetic refers to the overall style of someone or something, like a musical sound, interior design, or even a social media presence. In the 2010s, the…
  7. dream gap

    Dream gap describes a phenomenon where young girls, due to social constructions that women are less capable and valuable than men, are held back from living up to their full potential. It's notably featured in…
  8. vacctivist

    A vacctivist is a blend of vaccine and activist. It refers to two different attitudes toward vaccination. The first kind of vacctivist is a so-called anti-vaxxer, or someone who believes vaccines hurt children and cause autism, actively…
  9. pangender

    Pangender refers to a person whose gender identity that is not limited to one gender and may encompass all genders at once.
  10. National Champagne Day

    Falling annually on December 31 or August 4, National Champagne Day is an unofficial holiday all about sipping on some bubbly. Champagne is all that's required!
  11. fam

    Fam, short for family, is a slang word used for one's close friends—your people.  Hey fam, you're part of our Dictionary.com family, don't worry.
  12. Rooney Rule

    The Rooney Rule is a policy in the NFL that requires a team to interview at least one minority candidate for a head coaching job, general manager position, or other front office position.