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   National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

   Bundle up ... in style?! The humorous, unofficial holiday of National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day falls on the third Friday of December every year. To participate, all that's required is an ugly Christmas sweater. You know, the…
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   ⛄️ Snowman Without Snow emoji

   The Snowman Without Snow emoji ⛄ depicts a snowman, which is a person-like figure made of snow. This emoji has no snow falling on or around, unlike the Snowman emoji ☃️, which does. The Snowman Without Snow emoji…
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   🅱️ B Button emoji

   Content warning: The following article contains offensive, racist language, included to document the real-world use of this term. The negative squared Latin capital letter B emoji, 🅱️, (that's a mouthful) has come a long away from…
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   💀 Skull emoji

   The Skull emoji 💀 shows a simple skull, not to be confused with the Skull and Crossbones ☠️ emoji ... that one is completely different, of course. The black cavities of the Skull emoji 💀, where…
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   🥨 Pretzel emoji

   The pretzel emoji 🥨 depicts a salty, heart-shaped, twisted pretzel. The emoji is commonly used in posts about pretzels and other baked treats. It's also commonly associated with Germany 🇩🇪 and baseball ⚾. Sometimes, the…
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   bootch

   Bootch is an alternative pronunciation or spelling of botch, butch, or bitch. It can also be an alternative form of booch, a slang word for "cocaine."
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   tin roof, rusted

   A lyric from The B-52's hit song "Love Shack," tin roof, rusted is interpreted by some to mean "pregnant," usually with an unintended baby.
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   folx

   A variation on the word folks, folx is meant to be a gender-neutral way to refer to members of or signal identity in the LGBTQ+ community.
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   🥐 Croissant emoji

   The croissant, a delectable, flaky, crescent of pastry goodness, is represented in emoji-land by a simple illustration—in golden brown and yellow tones—that almost looks good enough to eat. It's used in posts about food (specifically…
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    🦎 Lizard emoji

    The lizard emoji is a straightforward small lizard, looking like a salamander or gecko with a long body, four short legs, two large eyes, and clearly outlined claws, or toes. It's used in all kinds…
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    🦃 Turkey emoji

    Gobble, gobble! The turkey emoji represents the ... well ... turkey and serves as a symbol for the American holiday of Thanksgiving. It also can signify non-holiday related feelings of gratitude.
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    🦜 Parrot emoji

    The parrot emoji depicts the colorful bird in a rainbow of hues over different digital platforms. The parrot is always sitting, or perched, facing to the left, but it appears variously in deep reds, emerald…