Archives

1. 

   Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

   Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is a monthlong observance focused on raising awareness around Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, including education about warning signs and ways to reduce risks. The month is used…
2. 

   in the same vein

   The phrase in the same vein is used to indicate that two or more things are the same, similar, or closely related. When it’s used in the middle of a sentence, it’s typically followed by…
3. 

   boreout

   Boreout is an informal term for a state of dissatisfaction and demotivation that a person experiences due to being bored and unchallenged at work. It’s possible for the term to be applied in other contexts,…
4. 

   up to snuff

   Up to snuff is an adjective phrase that describes something as reaching an acceptable or usual standard or being of passable quality. The phrase is usually used in the context of an expected standard being…
5. 

   rage farming

   Rage farming is a slang term for the political tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents in order to create or increase exposure for one’s group or cause. The tactic is especially associated with conservative and…
6. 

   hermano

   Hermano is Spanish for “brother.” Just like the English word brother, hermano can refer to a literal brother or to a male friend with whom a person has a close bond. The nonliteral sense of…
7. 

   food coma

   Food coma is a slang term for the state of feeling extremely tired or lethargic after eating a big meal. Some people use the term in reference to actually falling asleep after a big meal,…
8. 

   National Medal of Arts

   The National Medal of Arts is an award presented by the president of the United States to honorees who have made exceptional contributions to the arts in the US. The award and nominations are organized…
9. 

   Talk Like a Pirate Day

   Talk Like a Pirate Day is a silly, informal holiday celebrated by speaking in the manner of a classic fictional pirate character—saying things like Arrr, ye scallywags and Ahoy, mateys. [callout]
10. 

    adorkable

    Adorkable is an informal adjective used to describe someone as being cute or likable due in part to having characteristics considered “dorky,” such as being a bit awkward or having unusual interests. The word is…
11. 

    brigading

    Brigading is a slang term for an online practice in which people band together to perform a coordinated action, especially a negative one, such as manipulating a vote or poll or harassing a specific person…
12. 

    MTG

    MTG are the initials of Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2020 as a representative of Georgia’s 14 District. The initialism MTG is popularly used as a short…