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snowflake

In contemporary slang, snowflake refers to a person perceived as overly emo...

In contemporary slang, snowflake refers to a person perceived as overly emotional, easily offended, or possessing an unwarranted sense of entitlement. While the metaphor of a snowflake representing uniqueness dates back further, the modern pejorative...

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social justice warrior

The term "social justice warrior" (often abbreviated as SJW) describes an i...

The term "social justice warrior" (often abbreviated as SJW) describes an individual who promotes socially progressive views, particularly regarding feminism, civil rights, multiculturalism, and identity politics. While the phrase appeared in the lat...

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sold down the river

The phrase "sold down the river" is an idiom used to describe a profound ac...

The phrase "sold down the river" is an idiom used to describe a profound act of betrayal, implying that someone has been abandoned or traded away by a trusted associate for personal advantage. The term originated in the 19th-century United States dur...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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squaw

The term squaw is a noun historically used to refer to North American Indig...

The term squaw is a noun historically used to refer to North American Indigenous women. Linguistically, the word derives from the Algonquian language family—specifically the Massachusett word ussqua or squa—where it originally functioned as a neutral...

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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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