mancelled
Before the #MeToo movement took off in 2017, mancelled was sometimes used to refer to dudes being flakey and cancelling their plans. In the post-#MeToo era, problematic or offensive men can expect to get mancelled, a…
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Supremium
In the fashion world, Supremium refers to the (usually hefty) markup in the resale market for hot-ticket, Supreme-branded items, i.e., the premium on Supreme products. As a general blend word of supreme and premium, supremium can also imply… -
These Plain Words Have Very Odd Origin Stories
Most people have fairly rigid ideas about what words mean, but the thing about language is that it’s constantly changing. Words that mean one thing today may expand in definition over the coming decades or come to mean the complete opposite of their current definition once a few hundred more years pass. Sometimes, words even change meanings entirely, leaving behind little trace of what they …
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Instagram husband
Ever wonder how your favorite insta influencers look flawless in every photo? Well, it may be thanks, at least in part, to the person behind the camera: their Instagram husband. An Instagram husband refers to… -
blaccent
Blaccent, a blend of black and accent, is the imitation of Black English by non-black people. -
🥮 Mooncake emoji
The Mooncake emoji 🥮, depicts a round, golden-brown, Chinese pastry known in English as a mooncake. A mooncake is a traditional and symbolic delicacy enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 21 in 2021. -
drop culture
A drop is a limited release of merchandise, often as a marketing technique by streetwear fashion brands. Drop culture is the thinking, behavior, and community surrounding it. -
goat rodeo
A goat rodeo is a slang term for something going totally, unbelievably, disastrously wrong, and there’s nothing left to do but to sit back and watch the trainwreck. In other words, a goat rodeo is a chaotic… -
clout
To have clout is to have influence or power. In popular culture, people with clout are seen as popular and cool. -
blerd
It is time, brothers and sisters, to binge on some...Star Trek! A blerd is slang term for black nerd. -
mayo
Typically, mayo is short for mayonnaise, a classic condiment made of oil, vinegar, and egg yolks. When not, it can also be a slur against white people or a slang term for drugs. -
