mafa
We have had it with these mafa snakes on this mafa plane! Like mofo and muhfuh, mafa is a shortening of the slang, motherfucker. Related words: bad to the bone BMF d'fuq fux fuck this shit I'm out…
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roasties
Nope. We're not talking about potatoes. We're talking about immature dudes and coarse slang for the vulva. Roasties is sexist slang used by incels and others in the male internet culture for sexually active women—or… -
Google effect
The Google effect explains how people tend to use the internet as a personal memory bank (i.e., they can't remember any information on their own without looking it up). It’s sometimes called digital amnesia. Related… -
stay in your lane
The phrase stay in your lane means "to mind your own business" or "stick with what you know and are good at." -
Last Month in Pop Language: Post Malone, Bill Clinton, and Other June Low Points
by Molly Rosen MarrinerThis is our fourth installment of Last Month in Pop Language, a column where the most popular (statistically) song, book, and film of the month will have their words analyzed in hopes of drawing a conclusion about language’s current usage—and future. At the end of each monthly column, we’ll draw a conclusion: Was last month’s pop language masterly, malevolent, or merely meh?————- Movie: The Incredibles 2 …
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This Word Of The Day Quiz Is As Fun As A Fizgig
No need to be buttery … we know this Word of the Day Quiz is awesome. Thanks for playing along! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. Not sure what some of the definitions of these words mean? We found some items (linked below) to help give a little …
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Inertia vs. Momentum: Which Keeps You Moving?
Science is real. Science is cool. Science uses a lot of terms that we all think we know. But, do we really know what we are talking about? In the spirit of scientific community and understanding, let’s clear up one big scientific misconception that we all get wrong … Pop quiz: Is it momentum or inertia that keeps you moving? Here’s a hint: In science, inertia is …
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What It Means To “Double Down” And Other Marketing Jargon You Need To Know
Marketing is a big industry, but not many people know what a marketers’ day-to-day entails. If you’re considering marketing as a career path or have recently started a venture of your own and you need some help, we have a list of marketing jargon that you probably need to know. We’ll give you the summary of these terms and some basic how-tos … but our …
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What Does “Wag the Dog” Mean?
If you aren’t immersed in politics on the daily, through social media, the news, or just casual conversation, you might not be aware that the phrase wag the dog has become pretty poignant political jargon. But, how did it end up in the political lexicon and where did this seemingly innocent-sounding idiom come from? Below is our rendition of the brief history of the word trends …
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