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   Asynchronous vs. Synchronous: What’s The Difference?

   The words synchronous and asynchronous have become part of our lives, especially when it comes to the forms of synchronous and asynchronous learning and working that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The terms are also used in other contexts, including in digital technology and in general, such as to differentiate forms of communication that happen in real time from those that don’t. We’ll …

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   Do You Spell Out These Abbreviations?

   Now, more than ever, our language is full of abbreviations. From texting to talking, they save time and space and streamline our communications … in most cases. Then there are the cases that leave us looking at a string of letters without a clue how to pronounce them or what they mean.  Some abbreviations are obvious, as they’ve been in our vernacular for a while. …

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   What Character Was Removed From The Alphabet?

   Johnson & Johnson, Barnes & Noble, Dolce & Gabbana: the ampersand today is used primarily in business names, but that small character was actually once the 27th member of the alphabet. Where did it come from though? The origin of its name is almost as bizarre as the name itself. Where did ampersand come from? The shape of the character (&) predates the word ampersand by more …

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   whistle

   When not referring to the high-pitched instrument, to sound, or to related metaphors, a whistle can be slang for "penis" or "gun."
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   OFWGKTA

   OFWGKTA stands for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, a Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective featuring artists like Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and Frank Ocean.
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   rainbow party

   A rainbow party is a supposed sexual activity among teenagers in which girls wear different colored lipsticks and perform oral sex on boys, leaving a "rainbow" on their genitals. It's considered an urban legend—and was…
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   Veritas Aequitas

   Veritas Aequitas are Latin words meaning "truth" and "justice," respectively. They are used together and closely associated with the 1999 film Boondock Saints.
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   felch

   Felching is the sexual act of licking or sucking semen out of a partner's anus.
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   sexy ass

   A sexy ass can be a good-looking derriere. It can also be a very attractive person, e.g., Get your sexy ass over here, or a modifier, e.g., a sexy-ass man.
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    bell end

    A bell end is slang the head of a penis. It's used in UK as an insult for a jerk or someone acting stupid or contemptibly. It's a bit similar to calling someone a dickhead.
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    lady boner

    Lady boner is slang for sexual arousal—or excitement more generally—in women. 
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    Can You Run For President Using A Nickname?

    In the upcoming presidential election, Americans will get to choose between the two major candidates: Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Joe Biden of the Democratic Party. Or, as his name will more than likely appear on the ballot, Joseph R. Biden. “Joe” is such a common nickname of “Joseph” that we often forget that celebrities such as Joe Jonas and Joe Frazier aren’t …