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   International No Diet Day

   International No Diet Day is a day dedicated to body positivity and promoting a healthy lifestyle, regardless of shape or size. It is celebrated on May 6, represented by a light blue ribbon, and associated…
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   ELI5

   ELI5 is short for "Explain Like I'm 5," a request for a simple explanation to a complicated question or problem.
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   National Mimosa Day

   National Mimosa Day is an unofficial holiday observed on May 16. It celebrates brunch's favorite adult beverage: the mimosa, a drink typically made from orange juice and champagne. Cheers! 🥂
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   get hashtagged

   If something or someone gets hashtagged, that generally means they are trending on the internet, especially the social media site Twitter in the form of a hashtag (#). In the black community, more tragically, to get…
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   full send

   YOLO! If you do something full send, especially in extreme sports, you're doing it it full-throttle and with 100% commitment—even if you end up failing. In extended, popular slang, full send has the sense of…
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   left on read

   In internet slang, a person is left on read when a recipient has read, but not responded to, a sender's message. The expression is often used to express feeling ignored.
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   qq

   Qq is an emoticon that represents "crying." In the gaming community, it is used as a taunt against players seen as unskilled or weak. Elsewhere online, qq variously denotes sadness, loss, or "crying."
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   53x

   If you want to write about doing the nasty in text (or online) in a discreet way, you might try 53x, a dated internet slang rendering of sex.
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   Spotify and side hug

   If Netflix and chill is too intimate, you might opt for Spotify and side hug instead. Spotify and side hug is a humorous riff on Netflix and chill, meant as a way to turn down…
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    tankie

    A tankie is a leftist political insult for a communist who defends Stalinism or supports authoritarian or militaristic, anti-capitalist regimes.
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    25th hour

    Something done at the 25th hour means it happens after time has run out, indicating disarray, desperation, or urgency. 25th hour can also characterize something occurring at the last minute.
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    headdesk

    When a simple facepalm won't do, try a headdesk. Referring to the act of lowering your forehead to your desk, headdesk is an expression of extreme frustration, aggravation, or resignation.