fall of the Berlin Wall
The expression fall of the Berlin Wall refers to the formal opening of the border between Soviet-controlled, Communist East Berlin and Western-occupied West Berlin in 1989.
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fwb
A fwb or friend with benefits is a friend someone occasionally has casual sex with. -
hopeless romantic
A hopeless romantic is a person who holds sentimental and idealistic views on love, especially in spite of experience, evidence, or exhortations otherwise. -
lmgtfy
Lmgtfy is an internet acronym standing for let me Google that for you, used when someone requests information that they could have easily found themselves. -
neko
Neko is the Japanese word for cat. It can refer to actual cats or to characters in anime or manga that have catlike features. Specifically, the catgirl (a woman with cat ears, whiskers, and sometimes… -
paleo diet
The paleo diet is a diet based on foods which adherents presume were available to Paleolithic humans. This often includes low grain consumption and high intake of protein and vegetables. -
red pill
Red pill refers to (becoming enlightened to) the truth about reality, especially a truth that is difficult to accept or exposes disillusions. Online, red pill is especially used among anti-feminist and white supremacist groups to… -
sleeper cell
A sleeper cell is a group of operatives, spies or terrorists, living in secret among a targeted community waiting for instructions or an opportunity to act. -
the more you know
The More You Know is an NBC public service announcement (PSA) campaign that is popular to parody and use as a meme. The meme is used to explain information in a humorous, incorrect, or absurd… -
waifu
Waifu is a term for a fictional character, usually in anime or related media, that someone has great, and sometimes romantic, affection for. -
1488
Content warning: The following article contains offensive, racist language to document the real-world use of this term. 1488, along with other variations, is a secret code used by neo-Nazis and other white supremacists to identify… -
Black Girl Magic
Black Girl Magic and #blackgirlmagic were created to celebrate the accomplishments and general amazingness of black women. It is used as an expression of positivity and empowerment.
