fall of the Berlin Wall
The expression fall of the Berlin Wall refers to the formal opening of the border between Soviet-controlled, Communist East Berlin and Western-occupied West Berlin in 1989.
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fauxhawk
A fauxhawk is a hairstyle that resembles a mohawk, with relatively short sides and a longer hair on top. -
femdom
Content warning: The following article contains explicit references to sexual language, which are included because they document the real-world use of this term. Femdom refers to a woman who is a dominant partner in BDSM… -
fidget spinner
A fidget spinner is a popular spinning toy intended as a stress reliever for people who tend to fidget. -
finger monkey
Finger monkey is a common nickname for the pygmy marmoset, the smallest known species of monkey. -
finna
Finna, a contraction of fixing to, means “getting ready to do something.” It’s used to express a goal to take some sort of action in the near future. -
finsta
A finsta is a secondary, usually private, Instagram account where users are more lax in deciding what they post. It’s a private space that might be more personally authentic and is shared with close friends.… -
flux capacitor
A flux capacitor refers to a fictional piece of technology that allows time travel in the popular science-fiction film series Back to the Future. -
fml
FML is an acronym meaning “fuck my life,” usually said at the conclusion of a negative story. -
foo
Foo is an intentionally meaningless placeholder word often used in computer programming. -
foot fetish
A foot fetish is a sexual attraction to feet, often including shoes. -
forever alone
Forever alone is a popular, usually humorous way for people to express online that they will never find lasting love and be single until the day they die.
