The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby tournament. The same name is used for separate tournaments for women’s teams and men’s teams. The tournament begins with pool play among qualifying teams, with the top…
The Great Resignation is an informal name for the widespread trend of a significant number of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s sometimes also called the Big Quit. The Great Resignation is…
ISIS-K is an Afghanistan-based branch of the group known as ISIS, a radical Sunni Islamic organization widely regarded as a terrorist group. As a branch of ISIS, ISIS-K is officially designated as a terrorist organization…
Patriot Day is a US holiday in commemoration and remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11). The day involves remembering and honoring those who died on that day and during the aftermath,…
The MTV Video Music Awards, popularly known as the VMAs, is an award ceremony honoring excellence in the music recording industry. The awards presented at the event are also called MTV Video Music Awards, but…
The Bacon emoji 🥓 depicts a strip or two strips of bacon. It is commonly used to represent bacon, breakfast, and even actor Kevin Bacon. On the Saturday before Labor Day (September 4 in 2021) and…
The Palms Up Together emoji 🤲 depicts two hands positioned close together with open palms facing upwards. It is commonly used to represent praying or begging. Take a closer look at a colorful collection of…
The Prayer Beads emoji 📿 depicts a string of beads. It is commonly used to represent prayer beads of multiple religions and the act of prayer. Sometimes, it may also be used to refer to…
Bonnaroo is the popular short name for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, an annual event held in Manchester, Tennessee, that features dozens of concerts across multiple stages by popular artists from a variety of…
Caudacity is a slang term for audacity demonstrated by white people. In particular, caudacity is frequently used in reference to bold, shameless displays of white privilege and racism. The use of caudacity overlaps heavily with…
Burning Man is an annual event in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, where people gather for around nine days to celebrate artistic self-expression and the building of a community intended to be temporarily self-sufficient. It’s popularly…
The Person with Headscarf emoji 🧕 depicts a person, usually a woman, wearing a headscarf. Most versions of the emoji portray the person wearing a hijab, a headscarf traditionally worn by Muslim women. For this…