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   pendejo

   Content warning: The following article contains offensive language, which is included because it documents the real-world use of this term. You're no pendejo for not knowing what this word means. It's a mildly vulgar insult…
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   desu

   Desu is a polite Japanese linking verb meaning "to be" as well other forms of the verb. Western fans of anime and manga sometimes add it to the end of sentences to sound cute and…
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   hobknocker

   Hobknocker is, originally, a piece of construction equipment similar to a jackhammer, but people sometimes use it as an insult ... because it sounds dirty.
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   wagwan

   Wagwan is a way to say What's going on? in Jamaican English, used throughout the Jamaican diaspora (or where Jamaican people live outside of Jamaica), especially in South London.
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   back dimples

   Back dimples refer to the indentations on the lower back that appear naturally on some people. They are often considered sexy, especially on women.
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   carpe noctem

   Carpe noctem means "seize the night" in Latin or, in other words, "live tonight like there is no tomorrow."
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   you are

   "You're smelly!" "No, you are." "No, you are." You are is a classic comeback used in juvenile arguments. It can also be a playful response to compliments, especially romantic ones.
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   wackadoodle

   Wackadoodle describes someone or something as eccentric, wrongheaded, bizarre, or foolish, generally in an amusing way and with a mildly dismissive tone.
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   amirite

   Amirite is an internet slang spelling of the rhetorical tag question am I right? Amirite is often sarcastic in tone, amirite?
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    pie

    To most of us, pie conjures up an image of a pastry with fruit filling, yum ... but to drug dealers (or users) pie refers to a kilogram of drugs, usually cocaine.
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    cyka blyat

    Curse words always sound more fun in other languages, don't they? Cyka blyat is a Russian vulgarity commonly used by Russian gamers or non-Russians trolling them.
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    humblebrag

    Ugh, my phone is so old! I'm embarrassed to take it with me during my dates with supermodels and actors. When you want to boast but pretend to be modest about it or gripe about…