the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe, global economic depression lasting from 1929 to approximately 1939.
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u-hauling
U-hauling is a sometimes derogatory slang term that refers to two women who move in together very soon after they start dating. -
❤️ Red Heart emoji
The red heart emoji is used in warm emotional contexts. It can be used to express gratitude, love, happiness, hope, or even flirtatiousness. -
Beam me up, Scotty
Beam me up, Scotty is a catchphrase from the television show and film series Star Trek. It can stand on its own as an allusion to the show, point out that something looks retrofuturistic, or… -
Confederate flag
The Confederate flag is a flag that was used by the seceded Southern states, who called themselves the Confederate States of America, during the Civil War. While the Confederacy used three different flags, the flag… -
Fonzie
Fonzie is a character from the 1970–80s television show Happy Days. He is celebrated for his cool and rebellious attitude, his pompadour, and hip leather jacket. -
Hetalia
Hetalia is the familiar name of a webcomic, manga, and anime series that follows personifications of the nations of the world during World War I and II. -
Keyser Söze
Keyser Söze is a brutal crime lord in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects. Both in the film and popular culture, he is legendary for his artful evasion. Spoiler alert: if you haven't seen the… -
National Send a Nude Day
National Send a Nude Day is a joke hashtag and holiday dedicated to sending nude photographs. The ambiguity of the intended recipients of the photos and the broader public reaction to it helped transform it… -
Pepe the Frog
Pepe the Frog is a humanoid frog cartoon character who became a popular internet meme in the early 2000s, and was notoriously appropriated by white supremacists during the 2016 US presidential election. -
Sonic.exe
Sonic.exe is a viral horror story that concerns an evil version of the video game character, Sonic the Hedgehog. -
Trumpism
Trumpism refers to the nontraditional political philosophy and approach espoused by US President Donald Trump and his supporters. The term Trumpism can also be used to directly refer to an outrageous or idiosyncratic statement made…
