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   The American Dream

   The American Dream is the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to the opportunity for success and upward social mobility through hard work.
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   Bah humbug

   Bah humbug is an exclamation that conveys curmudgeonly displeasure. The phrase is most famously used by Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843).
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   home away from home

   Home away from home refers to a location where one does not reside but one in which they feel as comfortable as they would in their own abode.
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   Miss Mary Mack

   Miss Mary Mack is a fictional character from a popular children's rhyme, commonly associated with a clapping game.
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   Umbridge

   Umbridge refers to the fictional character Dolores Umbridge, a malevolent, uptight, and pink-garbed villain in the Harry Potter series.
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   this is why I’m broke

   This is why I’m broke is a phrase and internet meme used to bemoan one’s finances, especially as a facetious complaint about one’s impulse purchases online.
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   indica

   Indica is a classification of marijuana, known scientifically as Cannabis indica. Indica strains of marijuana are known for their relaxing, therapeutic qualities and for providing chronic pain relief.
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   Kool-Aid Man

   Kool-Aid Man is a anthropomorphic pitcher of bright red Kool-Aid who serves as the mascot for the powdered drink-mix brand. The character is known for his audacious entrances and catchphrase “Oh, yeah!”
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   Horcrux

   A Horcrux is an object formed by dark magic that is used by a wizard or witch in the Harry Potter series. Horcruxes are created to achieve immortality by splitting a dark wizard’s soul into…
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    The Chronic

    The Chronic is a widely influential hip-hop album that was released by rapper and producer Dr. Dre in 1992. The term chronic is also used as slang for highly-potent marijuana.
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    daddy dom

    Content warning: The following article contains explicit references to sexual language, which are included because they document the real-world use of this term. In BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism) sexual practices, a daddy dom…
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    throwing shade

    Throwing shade is a subtle way of disrespecting or ridiculing someone verbally or nonverbally.