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   I like turtles

   Taken from a viral internet video and meme, I like turtles is a humorous non sequitur often used to indicate you’re blissfully clueless about a topic.
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   implied powers

   Implied powers are political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution. They’re implied to be granted because similar powers have set a precedent. These implied powers are necessary…
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   kaya

   Kaya is a slang word for marijuana closely associated with Bob Marley.
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   keep calm and carry on

   Commonly featured on posters, clothing, novelty items, and internet memes, keep calm and carry on is a popular slogan calling for persistence in the face of challenge. It was first used on a British propaganda…
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   kek

   Kek is an online term with similar meanings to LOL or haha, used especially by gamers. Since the 2016 US presidential election, the Egyptian god Kek, portrayed as Pepe the Frog, has become a symbol…
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   khaleesi

   Khaleesi is a title given to the wife of a Dothraki warlord in the universe of the George R. R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, popularly known as Game of Thrones after…
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   kumbaya

   Rooted in an American spiritual and folk song of the same name, kumbaya refers, often disparagingly, to moments of or efforts at harmony and unity.
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   lechuza

   Lechuza refers to a witch that turns into an owl in Mexican and Mexican-American folklore.
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   like a boss

   To do something like a boss is to do it with stylish confidence or authority. This can be applied, tongue in cheek, even to fairly mundane tasks.
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    li’l

    Li’l is an abbreviation of the word little. It’s often used in names or titles to emphasize youth or physical size.
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    literotica

    Literotica is a trademark held by Sunlane Media for the website literotica.com, a website that features erotic literature. Though trademarked, this term is often used generically to refer to any type of porn in written…
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    LiveJournal

    Especially popular in the 2000s, LiveJournal is a blogging platform and social networking website that allows users to keep an online diary.