All Terms

271 terms(showing 221-240)

Show:

so OCD

The phrase "so OCD" is a colloquialism where the medical acronym for Obsess...

The phrase "so OCD" is a colloquialism where the medical acronym for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is used as an adjective. While the clinical condition is a chronic mental health disorder characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessio...

40%

South Asian

South Asian is a demonym and geographical term referring to people with anc...

South Asian is a demonym and geographical term referring to people with ancestry from the Indian subcontinent. This region typically encompasses India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, with Afghanistan sometimes inclu...

98%

Southeast Asian

The term "Southeast Asian" refers to the people, cultures, and languages or...

The term "Southeast Asian" refers to the people, cultures, and languages originating from the subregion of Asia situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of Australia. This region encompasses eleven countries: Brunei, Ca...

99%

spaz

The term "spaz" is an abbreviation of "spastic," a medical descriptor histo...

The term "spaz" is an abbreviation of "spastic," a medical descriptor historically used to refer to muscle spasms and tightness associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy (specifically spastic diplegia). As a colloquialism, it evolved to descr...

20%

spinster

The term spinster historically refers to an unmarried woman, typically one ...

The term spinster historically refers to an unmarried woman, typically one considered beyond the conventional age for marriage. Originating in the mid-14th century, the word began as a literal occupational descriptor for a woman who spun thread or ya...

15%

spirit animal

The term "spirit animal" refers to a spiritual entity, typically in animal ...

The term "spirit animal" refers to a spiritual entity, typically in animal form, believed to act as a guide, protector, or representative of a human being's inner nature. The concept is rooted in the belief systems of various Indigenous cultures and ...

35%

spirited

The term spirited, when applied to women or girls, generally describes a pe...

The term spirited, when applied to women or girls, generally describes a personality characterized by high energy, enthusiasm, determination, and fortitude. Etymologically derived from the Latin spiritus (meaning breath, courage, or soul), the word w...

76%

SpongeBob case

The term SpongeBob case refers to a text formatting style characterized by ...

The term SpongeBob case refers to a text formatting style characterized by alternating uppercase and lowercase letters (e.g., "lIkE tHiS"). It originated from the "Mocking SpongeBob" internet meme, which exploded in popularity in May 2017 based on a ...

65%

spooky

The term spooky is an adjective used to describe something sinister, ghostl...

The term spooky is an adjective used to describe something sinister, ghostly, or causing a sensation of uneasiness and fear. Etymologically, it derives from the Dutch word spook, meaning a ghost or specter, which entered the English language in the 1...

95%

stalking

In casual internet slang, "stalking" (often phrased as "Facebook stalking" ...

In casual internet slang, "stalking" (often phrased as "Facebook stalking" or "Insta-stalking") refers to the act of browsing through a person's social media posts, photos, or online history without interacting with them or letting them know you are ...

65%

stand-up meeting

A stand-up meeting is a short, daily team check-in, most commonly associate...

A stand-up meeting is a short, daily team check-in, most commonly associated with Agile software development and the Scrum framework. The primary purpose is for team members to provide brief status updates regarding what they did yesterday, what they...

78%

starving

The term starving derives from the Old English steorfan, which originally m...

The term starving derives from the Old English steorfan, which originally meant "to die" (whether by cold, grief, or hunger). Over time, the definition narrowed specifically to suffering or dying from lack of food. In contemporary casual conversation...

92%

straight

In the context of human sexuality, "straight" is the most common colloquial...

In the context of human sexuality, "straight" is the most common colloquial term for a person who is heterosexual—someone attracted emotionally, romantically, or sexually to people of the opposite gender. The term's etymological roots in this context...

99%

stroppy

Stroppy is a primarily British colloquial adjective used to describe someon...

Stroppy is a primarily British colloquial adjective used to describe someone who is bad-tempered, argumentative, touchy, or rebellious. It implies a specific type of petulance or difficult behavior, often suggesting the person is making a fuss over s...

72%

supermum

Supermum (or supermom in American English) refers to a mother who balances ...

Supermum (or supermom in American English) refers to a mother who balances the duties of parenting, home-making, and often a full-time career with seemingly effortless perfection. The term gained prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s, evolving along...

85%

survivor

In the context of abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence, the term su...

In the context of abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence, the term survivor refers to an individual who has lived through and endured such traumatic experiences. Gaining prominence during the feminist movements of the 1970s and 1980s, the term ...

92%

take a shot at

To "take a shot at" something typically means to make an attempt or try to ...

To "take a shot at" something typically means to make an attempt or try to achieve a goal. Alternatively, when directed at a person, it means to criticize or insult them. The phrase originates from marksmanship and hunting, referring literally to fir...

92%

takes the cake

To "take the cake" is an idiom used to distinguish something as the most ou...

To "take the cake" is an idiom used to distinguish something as the most outstanding or extreme example of its kind. While it can denote a victory or a positive highlight, in contemporary usage it is frequently employed ironically to describe somethi...

92%

tarbaby

The term tar baby originates from the 19th-century Uncle Remus stories coll...

The term tar baby originates from the 19th-century Uncle Remus stories collected by Joel Chandler Harris, specifically a tale where a doll made of tar and turpentine is used by Br'er Fox to trap Br'er Rabbit. In its original folkloric context, the te...

10%

tarball

In computing, a tarball is a computer file format that combines multiple fi...

In computing, a tarball is a computer file format that combines multiple files into a single archive file using the tar command, often compressed using gzip. The term is derived from Tape ARchive, reflecting the utility's original purpose in the 1970...

95%

1...11 12 13 14

5 terms are hidden because they are overwhelmingly voted Not Okay

See them anyway

Looking for something else?

Maybe we don't know your term yet. See what other people think by adding it to the dictionary.

Submit a New Term