143
143 is code for I love you, especially used on pagers back in the 1990s.
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fap
Fap is a slang term for male masturbation. It's often found on the internet and seen in repetition (e.g., fap fap fap). -
the clap
The clap is a slang term for a venereal disease, typically gonorrhea. -
slizzard
Slizzard is a hip-hop slang word for "incredibly drunk or high." -
Cross-Race Effect
The Cross-Race Effect explains why some people are better at recognizing faces of people of their own race, rather than those of a different race. It is sometimes called the Other-Race Effect or Own-Race Bias. -
white privilege
White privilege refers to the belief that individuals perceived as white may experience unearned social advantages in certain societies, often without conscious awareness. In this cultural moment, the concepts of "race" and "ethnicity" have never been… -
Charlie Foxtrot
Ten-hut, soldier! We drop boots at 0-800 and it is a Charlie Foxtrot down there. Charlie Foxtrot is military slang for a chaotic situation—that is, a clusterfuck. -
nymphomaniac
Again! Again? Again ...? A nymphomaniac is a woman, though occasionally a man, with an uncontrollable desire to have lots of sex, especially with different partners. It can be both a positive or pejorative term,… -
teardrop tattoo
A teardrop tattoo is a small tattoo in the shape of a teardrop near one or both eyes. It is closely associated with gang and prison culture, where it often indicates one has served time,… -
Murica
Variously facetious, disparaging, or proud in tone, Murica is a slang way of referring to America, implying extreme patriotism extreme patriotism and stereotyping how white southerners might say the word. -
jive turkey
A jive turkey is someone who is unreliable, makes exaggerations or empty promises, or who is otherwise dishonest. The phrase is so associated with 1970s culture. -
wake and bake
Wake and bake is the act of smoking (or otherwise consuming) marijuana first thing in the morning. For advocates, this is ideally done while still in bed, in PJs, and right before a really satisfying…
