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   A Linguistic Spotlight On Black Language Scholars

   The study of Black language is a complex and rich field. While many scholars focus their rigorous research on African American Vernacular English, others painstakingly examine pidgin languages, which are simplified versions of a language as used by speakers of different languages to communicate.  Still other scholars are renowned creolists who specialize in the study of the creole languages that emerge from mixtures of multiple …

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   How Do People Say Grace In Other Religions And Cultures?
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   International No Diet Day

   International No Diet Day is a day dedicated to body positivity and promoting a healthy lifestyle, regardless of shape or size. It is celebrated on May 6, represented by a light blue ribbon, and associated…
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   Dictionary.com’s Top Slang Of 2020

   We heard it over and over again: 2020 was an unprecedented year. (Although 2021 is certainly doing its best to pick up where 2020 left off …) Our users agreed, choosing the word unprecedented as the People’s Choice Word of the Year. 2020 was, without a doubt, an extraordinary year—and it set off an extraordinary year for language, too, including compelling us to name the …

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   Maafa

   Maafa, the Swahili word for “great disaster” or “great tragedy,” is a term used to refer to the centuries-long enslavement and murder of millions of Africans by white Europeans, North Americans, and others—and the lasting…
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   gosu

   From Korean, gosu refers to or describes someone who is highly skilled, used especially in video and computer gaming.
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   kairos

   Translated as "the right time" from Ancient Greek, kairos variously refers to an "opportune presentation" in rhetoric and a "spiritual opportunity" in Christian theology. Kairos also refers to a Catholic retreat program, a popular dragon…
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   genderfuck

   Genderfuck seeks to subvert traditional gender binary by mixing or bending one's gender expression, identity, or presentation (e.g., a transgender woman wearing a dress and having a beard may considered genderfuck or engaging in genderfucking).
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   Learn The Vocabulary Of Comic-Con
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    self-partnered

    Self-partnered is an alternative for the word single as a relationship status. It was popularized by Emma Watson in a November 2019 interview with Vogue.
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    The Korean Wave: The Korean Words Entering English
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    Take An Outer Space Word Trip Right From Your House

    It’s time for another virtual field trip! During the Covid-19 pandemic, educational spaces like museums, national parks, and NASA are opening their doors for virtual tours. We’ve already “visited” Georgia Aquarium to watch their aquatic animal webcams, and we’ve gotten to know the animals at the Houston Zoo in Texas. This time, we’re headed to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The Langley Research Center …