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   International Non-Binary People’s Day

   International Non-Binary People’s Day is a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting nonbinary people. People who identify as nonbinary are those whose gender identity does not conform to the male/female gender binary. Observance of the…
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   unalive

   Unalive is a slang term used on social media as a replacement for the verb kill or other death-related terms, often in the context of suicide. Unalive is typically used as a way of circumventing…
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   TFG

   TFG is an abbreviation that stands for “The Former Guy.” TFG is specifically used to refer to US President Donald Trump during the period after his first presidential term ended in 2021. This was used…
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   cluttercore

   Cluttercore is an interior design aesthetic based on densely filling a space with many personal belongings and decorations, especially an eclectic assortment with intentionally contrasting visual elements. Despite the use of the word clutter, spaces…
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   Baader-Meinhof phenomenon

   The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon (also known as the Baader-Meinhof effect or the frequency illusion) is a name for the experience of learning of or encountering something for the first time and then very soon after encountering…
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   trigger law

   The term trigger law is an informal name for a law that is written to go into effect when a specific event or condition occurs. The term trigger law is typically used to refer to…
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   bystander effect

   The bystander effect is a phenomenon in which an individual person is less likely to intervene or assist in an emergency, crisis, or altercation that they are witnessing due to the presence of other people…
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   CSI effect

   The CSI effect is a name for an alleged phenomenon that involves jurors having inflated expectations about the use of forensic science technology in criminal trials due to their experience with often exaggerated media depictions…
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   Streisand effect

   The Streisand effect is a name for the phenomenon in which attempts to hide, censor, or prevent access to something have the opposite result—the unintended consequence of drawing far more attention to that thing. Here…
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    L + ratio

    L + ratio is used as a mocking insult on social media, often in reply to a post or opinion considered particularly bad. The letter L is used as a slang term for loss (as…
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    docufiction

    Docufiction is a term for a film style or genre that combines fictional elements with documentary elements or documentary-style filmmaking. The term docufiction is applied in different ways and to different types of works. It…
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    goblin mode

    Goblin mode is a slang term for a way of behaving that intentionally and shamelessly gives in to and indulges in base habits and activities without regard for adhering to social norms or expectations. The…