OFC
OFC, short for Original Female Character, refers to a female character in a fanwork that doesn’t exist in the source material, and is instead invented by the creator of the fanwork.
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Rule 63
Rule 63, one of the self-styled rules of internet, declares: For every fictional character, there exists a gender-swapped counterpart of that character. -
The Duck Song
The Duck Song is a catchy song featuring a duck who visits a lemonade stand every day and asks the man there for grapes. The Duck Song as a meme involves parody videos that play… -
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger comes from an aphorism of the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It has been translated into English and quoted in several variations, but is generally used as… -
asdfmovie
Pronounced “ass-duff movie,” asdfmovie is a quirky, online, animated series starring simple, stick figures with emoticon-inspired faces. -
butterfly kisses
A butterfly kiss is an affectionate gesture made by fluttering the eyelashes against someone’s skin or eyelashes. -
dihydrogen monoxide
Dihydrogen monoxide is a technically correct, though rarely used chemical name for water. It has been employed as a hoax to evoke fear in the minds of people who are scientifically uninformed. This term is… -
fidget spinner
A fidget spinner is a popular spinning toy intended as a stress reliever for people who tend to fidget. -
gender-neutral pronouns
Gender-neutral pronouns are pronouns that don’t carry an association with a particular gender, such as they, sie, or ze. In English, the term gender-neutral pronouns usually refers to third-person pronouns (generally alternatives to he and… -
hypebeast
A hypebeast is a mostly derogatory slang word for someone, usually a man, who follows trends in fashion, particularly streetwear, for the purpose of making a social statement. -
mannequin challenge
The mannequin challenge refers to a viral video trend in which a group of people are filmed frozen in position like mannequins. Related words: Black Beatles -
nomophobia
Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile phone or without access to a mobile phone. Though it is not officially recognized as a psychiatric disorder, the term nomophobia is in common use.
