Antifa
Antifa is a left-wing political movement, made up of various autonomous groups, that opposes fascism and other right-wing ideologies, often through militant protest tactics. Antifa 📈 on Dictionary.com in June 2020 due to allegations…
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OK wallet
Used especially by young women on the short video app TikTok, OK wallet is meant to call out and clap back at sexist and misogynistic comments made by young men online. OK wallet riffs on… -
FYP
FYP stands for the "For You" page on the massively popular short video app, TikTok. FYP acts like an individual landing page for users which showcases curated videos that TikTok thinks they might watch or… -
infodemic
An infodemic is an overload of information, often false or unverified, about a problem, especially a major crisis. Quickly spreading in the news, online, and through social media, this information fuels fear and speculation, making… -
contact tracing
Contact tracing is a practice where anyone who may have come into contact with a person infected with a communicable disease is identified, interviewed, monitored, and, often, quarantined. Contact tracing is done to prevent the… -
murder hornet
Murder hornet is a nickname for the Asian giant hornet, a species of hornet native to eastern and southeastern Asia. They are the world’s largest wasp. Murder hornets are especially lethal to honeybee colonies, and… -
slap
Slap is slang verb meaning “to be excellent or amazing.” It’s especially used to refer to a song someone finds extremely good, as in This song slaps! Translation? When a track makes you want to… -
wet market
A wet market is a market that sells perishable foods such as meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Wet markets can be found around the world, but are especially common in China and Southeast Asia. A… -
throuple
A throuple is an intimate consensual relationship that involves three people. -
BHM
BHM is an acronym that stands for Black History Month. It is often used as the hashtag "#bhm." February is Black History Month in the United States. -
“Happy Birthday” song
The "Happy Birthday" song is sung to celebrate someone's birthday. Traditionally, people sing the "Happy Birthday" song at a party as a cake lit with candles is presented to the birthday honoree. The lyrics of… -
rest in power
A variation on rest in peace, rest in power is used, especially in Black and LGBTQ communities, to commemorate a person whose death is considered unjust or wrongful. In this way, rest in power is…
