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  1. baller

    A baller can refer to a great basketball player or a lavishly successful person. It can also describe someone or something as "excellent," especially in some spectacular way. The term is often pronounced and written…
  2. boomshakalaka

    Boomshakalaka is an exclamation that can express dominance, triumph, excitement, or joy. It is especially used when commenting on big dunks in basketball. Example: LeBron charges toward the basket and—BOOMSHAKALAKA!—slams down a dunk!
  3. hard in the paint

    Originating in basketball, hard in the paint is a slang expression for giving one's full effort.
  4. riot grrrl

    Riot grrrl is a feminist, punk rock movement that began in the early 1990s.  Riot grrrl includes punk bands such as Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Pussy Riot. Riot grrrl music often covered topics such as…
  5. 🥧 Pie emoji

    The Pie emoji 🥧 depicts either a slice of pie or a round pie in a dish, showing a golden crust and sometimes wisps of rising steam. While it's a popular emoji for referring to…
  6. coronaversary

    The term coronaversary is a slang term with several meanings, all related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It can refer to a wedding anniversary that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, the anniversary of the start of…
  7. Megxit

    Megxit is a slang term for the decision of couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to step back from their senior roles in the British royal family.
  8. 👩 Woman emoji

    The Woman emoji 👩 depicts a generic adult woman. It's sequenced with other emoji to show professions, like the Woman Firefighter 👩‍🚒, and to create diverse family and relationship emoji, like Kiss: Woman, Woman emoji 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩. The Woman emoji 👩…
  9. ♀️ Female Sign emoji

    The Female Sign emoji ♀ represents female birth sex and feminine gender identities and expressions, often used online or in texts to champion feminism and women's empowerment. The emoji can be paired with others, such as…
  10. Rosie the Riveter

    Rosie the Riveter is a fictional female munitions worker who was created as a symbol to encourage women to join the workforce during World War II. Today, she often represents feminism and women’s empowerment.
  11. 🦧 Orangutan emoji

    The Orangutan emoji 🦧 depicts the orange-haired ape, the orangutan. It may be used to represent the endangered primate or for various metaphorical senses of ape or monkey. Also, the Orangutan emoji 🦧 may appear along with other…
  12. 🦦 Otter emoji

    The Otter emoji 🦦 depicts the playful, lovable, furry, aquatic mammal, the otter. It's often used in posts about the creature, friendship, and love (as otters are often photographed holding paws), or to illustrate concepts of…