Falling Stars Challenge
The Falling Stars Challenge is a viral internet trend where extremely wealthy people post pictures of themselves as if they've just fallen out of their luxury car with all their pricey belongings scattered across the…
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#Bagelgate
#Bagelgate refers to a viral Twitter post in March 2019 showing bagels sliced "St. Lous-style," like a loaf bread. The tweet sparked a lot of humorous discussion, light-hearted outrage, and general puzzlement on social media. -
long-hauler
A long-hauler is a person who suffers from symptoms of COVID-19 for longer than two weeks, and generally for several months. The experience of such persistent symptoms of COVID-19 are sometimes referred to as long… -
Why Do Journalists Avoid The Word “Liar”?
by Ashley AustrewPoliticians aren’t exactly known for being honest. President Nixon had the Watergate scandal. President Bill Clinton lied about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. And, in the first two years Donald Trump was president, the Washington Post reported he’s made over 8,000 “false or misleading claims” to the American public. Still, it is rare to see a headline declaring any president or politician a liar. …
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anti-bride
The term anti-bride is used to describe a nontraditional wedding. Anti-bride is typically used as an adjective, as in They planned an anti-bride wedding. The word anti-bride is typically used to describe a wedding that… -
first pitch
The first pitch is a tradition in baseball in which a notable figure—such as a politician or celebrity—throws a ceremonial pitch to signal the start of a game or of the season. To do this… -
What Does “Burnout” Mean?
by Ashley Austrew Most of us are familiar with the concept of being burned out. It’s that feeling you get when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, and simply don’t have any more energy to devote to a given task, activity … or career. Traditionally, the word burnout has been used more as a self-diagnosis or casual expression rather than treated as a medical syndrome or mental health …
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NEM
NEM is a popular blockchain platform and cryptocurrency, similar to Bitcoin. Nem is also a word in a number of languages including French ("Vietnamese spring roll") and Portuguese ("neither/nor"), to name a couple. -
slizzard
Slizzard is a hip-hop slang word for "incredibly drunk or high." -
Which Type Of Learning Gets You Ahead Of The Curve?
If you haven’t visited a classroom in years, you might be surprised to discover surprising new approaches to education. Do you know what microlearning is? Does you child’s school favor personalized or experiential learning? Is asynchronous learning the same as distance education? Learning has come a long way since the days of reciting times tables in the brick school house or getting chalky hands while …
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Prognosticator, Herpetologist, And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
Do you have your eyes on the news? Here are the words that made headlines and drove searches December 14–21, 2018 on Dictionary.com! Prognosticator The word prognosticator tends to get its biggest use in February, when a groundhog is hauled out to forecast the arrival of spring. But the noun, which means “one who forecasts or predicts (something future) from present indications or signs,” jumped onto …
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🧛 Vampire emoji
The Vampire emoji 🧛 depicts a classic vampire with fangs and a black cape with a high, red-lined collar. Vampires are a very popular fantasy creature and the Vampire emoji 🧛 is frequently used alongside…
