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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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!
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.