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   gib

   Gib, short for giblets, is gaming slang for violently killing a foe in a way that blows them up or otherwise scatters their body parts.
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   This Quiz Is Practically Paradisiacal

   Ignore those orgulous ogres and treat yourself to this Word of the Day Quiz! | July 1 – July 7, 2019 If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!

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   plogging

   Plogging lets you and the Earth get fitter at the same time. It's a win-win! Plogging is a Swedish exercise trend that combines jogging with picking up litter.
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   Ballmer Peak

   "Thish ish muh besht coding evuh (hiccup)!" The Ballmer Peak is a fictional level of drunkenness that supposedly heightens a computer programmer's skills.
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   kvlt

   Kvlt is a term used by and about fans of the black metal subgenre of heavy metal. Fans of black metal use kvlt of more obscure, earlier bands that exemplify the genre and to show their…
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   Kappa

   Kappa is the name of , an emote used in chats on the streaming video platform Twitch. It is often used to convey sarcasm or irony or to troll people online.
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   #AccidentalMusic

   On the social media app TikTok, #AccidentalMusic is an internet trend where users record and share videos (using that hashtag) of them making music out of sounds from everyday objects.
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   shoulda

   Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Shoulda is simply a spelling of should have (or should've), based on a common, contracted, colloquial pronunciation of this modal verb phrase.
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   Heart Rate Meme

   Going viral on Twitter in April 2019, the Heart Rate Meme uses ASCII computer characters to illustrate a normal heart rate followed by an elevated heart rate. The elevated heart rate is meant as a humorous…
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    Funkentelechy

    Ready to get down—and realize your full potential? Funkentelechy is a 1977 song by funk band Parliament from their album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome. The playful coinage means "realizing one's potential funkiness."
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    When To Use Motherland vs. Fatherland

    The terms motherland and fatherland both refer to one’s native country, one’s country of origin, or the home of one’s ancestors. So, what’s the difference between motherland and others fatherland? What are the origins of motherland and fatherland? Whether a particular group uses (their language’s equivalent of, if they have one) motherland or fatherland is a matter of culture, tradition, or, in some instances, personal preference. In …

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    Passive-Aggressive Daenerys

    Passive-Aggressive Daenerys is a meme featuring a still image of Daenerys Targaryen from the TV series of Game of Thrones with a squinting, pinched, dismissive smile. The image is humorously paired with comments made in…