Shark Week
Shark Week refers to the Discovery channel’s popular week-long television special on sharks. It is also slang for menstruation.
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shitshow
A shitshow is a description of an event or situation that takes an unexpected turn and is thrown into chaos. It’s another word for a spectacle or a complete mess. Shitshow can also be used… -
side eye
A side eye is a facial expression meant to convey doubt, shock, scorn, or criticism of the person it’s aimed at. It’s made by looking at someone indirectly, out of the corners of the eyes. -
silk road
The silk road was a network of historical trade routes across Eurasia, connecting east Asia with the Mediterranean Sea. It was in use in various forms roughly between the second century b.c. to the 15th… -
siren song
Siren song describes something that is very appealing and alluring on the surface but ultimately deceptive, dangerous, or destructive. -
skinny love
The phrase skinny love has two separate meanings, both of which are linked to relationships. Skinny love can refer to two people who have very strong feelings for each other, but are too shy to… -
sleeper cell
A sleeper cell is a group of operatives, spies or terrorists, living in secret among a targeted community waiting for instructions or an opportunity to act. -
slide into the DMs
To slide into the DMs is online slang for sending someone a direct message on social media slickly and coolly, often for romantic purposes. -
sneak peek
A sneak peek is an opportunity to see or experience something before it is officially presented or released to the public. -
snowclone
A snowclone is a customizable formulaic phrase that consists of a framework that can be adapted for different situations by changing some of the words. It’s typically expressed in terms of the invariable part of… -
soul patch
A soul patch is small, carefully shaped bit of facial hair just below the lip, usually with the rest of the chin or face shaven. -
spirit animal
In certain spiritual traditions or cultures, spirit animal refers to a spirit which helps guide or protect a person on a journey and whose characteristics that person shares or embodies. It is also metaphor, often…
