per se
Per se is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by itself." It has the sense of "intrinsically," or "in and of itself." In everyday speech, it's commonly used to distinguish between two related ideas, as in,…
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reply girls
In the early 2010s, reply girls were a type of female YouTube user who, by exploiting the video platforms's algorithm and using sexually suggestive thumbnails for videos, earned enough views on their channels to monetize… -
Zuckered
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, and I'll willingly post all my personal information on Facebook. To be Zuckered is to get tricked by Mark Zuckerberg–or more specifically, by his social media… -
SMILF
SMILF, a take on MILF, stands for Single Mother I’d Like to Fuck. It also serves as the name of a TV comedy starring Frankie Shaw and Rosie O'Donnell. -
pegan
Pegan is a combination of the paleo and vegan diets, featuring a lot of vegetables, a moderate amount of lean proteins and healthy fats, and few sugars, starches, and processed foods. -
wet
Wet means much more than just dampness. As slang, wet is most commonly used to describe when a woman's vagina gets wet from sexual arousal, although it can also refer to alcohol or getting beaten bloody. -
bigender
Bigender refers to a person who has two gender identities or a combination of two gender identities, e.g., identifying as both male and female or identifying as agender and female. It's not to be confused… -
gen pop
Gen pop, short for general population, is a prison term for the main body of prisoners that haven't been segregated into special housing for disciplinary or protective measures. Gen pop is also used to mean "the mainstream" outside prison… -
Oh.
Oh. is a reaction showing various feelings such as annoyance, sadness, surprise, or disappointment, especially in text messages or social media posts. Oh.'s tone can range from sincere to sarcastic. It's also used in the construction… -
washed
Someone's who's washed (out) might be burnt out, exhausted, or, if they're a drug user, extremely high. More tragically, if they're washed (up), they might be over, i.e., canceled, passé, or not cool anymore. -
white feminism
White feminism is the label given to feminist efforts and actions that uplift white women but that exclude or otherwise fail to address issues faced by minority groups, especially women of color and LGBTQ women. -
baka gaijin
The expression baka gaijin means "stupid foreigner" in Japanese.