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binge (watch)

To "binge" media—most commonly television series—means to watch multiple ep...

To "binge" media—most commonly television series—means to watch multiple episodes in rapid succession, typically via DVD box sets or digital streaming services. Etymologically, the word derives from a Lincolnshire dialect term meaning "to soak" a woo...

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blackball

To "blackball" someone means to vote against their admission to a group or ...

To "blackball" someone means to vote against their admission to a group or to ostracize them from a social or professional circle. The term originates from a traditional form of secret balloting used in gentlemen's clubs, fraternities, and secret soc...

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black book

The term "black book" has historically referred to various official registe...

The term "black book" has historically referred to various official registers bound in black leather, ranging from lists of offenders to confidential accounts. One of its earliest prominent uses was the compilation of reports on monastic abuses commi...

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black box

The term black box typically refers to a system, object, or device which ca...

The term black box typically refers to a system, object, or device which can be viewed in terms of its inputs and outputs without any knowledge of its internal workings. In aviation, it specifically refers to a flight recorder (which is historically ...

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black hat

The term "black hat" refers to a hacker who violates computer security for ...

The term "black hat" refers to a hacker who violates computer security for maliciousness or personal gain. It is used to distinguish unethical actors from "white hat" hackers, who identify vulnerabilities to help organizations fix them. The terminolo...

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blacklist

The term blacklist refers to a register of people, groups, or entities who ...

The term blacklist refers to a register of people, groups, or entities who are being denied a particular privilege, service, access, or recognition due to perceived unacceptability or suspicion. Its etymological roots trace back to the 17th century, ...

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Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter refers to a decentralized political and social movement ...

Black Lives Matter refers to a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by Black people. The term originated in 2013 as the hashtag BlackLivesMatter on social media ...

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blackmail

Blackmail refers to the act of demanding payment or another benefit from so...

Blackmail refers to the act of demanding payment or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them. The term originated in the Scottish Borders around the 16th century. Historically, 'mail' me...

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black mark

The term black mark refers to a lasting indication of failure, misconduct, ...

The term black mark refers to a lasting indication of failure, misconduct, or disgrace on a person's record or reputation. It implies a blemish that is difficult to remove and may hinder future opportunities. The idiom likely originates from the hist...

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black sheep

The term black sheep refers to a member of a group, typically a family, who...

The term black sheep refers to a member of a group, typically a family, who is regarded as an outcast, a disgrace, or simply different from the rest. The idiom originates from traditional shepherding; recessive genes occasionally cause a sheep to be ...

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blind leading the blind

The phrase "blind leading the blind" is an idiom used to describe a situati...

The phrase "blind leading the blind" is an idiom used to describe a situation where a person who lacks knowledge, skill, or experience is receiving guidance from another person who is equally uninformed. The expression has ancient roots, appearing in...

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blind review

In academic publishing and scientific research, blind review refers to an e...

In academic publishing and scientific research, blind review refers to an evaluation process where the identities of the authors, the reviewers, or both are concealed. The goal is to reduce bias based on gender, seniority, reputation, or institutiona...

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blind spot

The term "blind spot" literally refers to the specific area on the retina w...

The term "blind spot" literally refers to the specific area on the retina without receptors that respond to light, or the area around a vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls. Metaphorically, the phrase has evolv...

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blind study

A blind study (or blinded experiment) is a scientific test in which informa...

A blind study (or blinded experiment) is a scientific test in which information about the experiment—such as which participants are receiving a treatment versus a placebo—is withheld from the participants, the researchers, or both until the trial is ...

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Blue Lives Matter

Blue Lives Matter is a slogan and counter-movement in the United States adv...

Blue Lives Matter is a slogan and counter-movement in the United States advocating for the protection of law enforcement officers. The term emerged in late 2014 as a direct response to the Black Lives Matter movement, gaining significant prominence f...

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bolshy

"Bolshy" (often spelled "bolshie") is a colloquial adjective, predominantly...

"Bolshy" (often spelled "bolshie") is a colloquial adjective, predominantly found in British English, used to describe someone who is uncooperative, combative, rebellious, or difficult to manage. The term is a clipped form of "Bolshevik," the radical...

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boogaloo

Originally, 'boogaloo' referred to a genre of Latin soul music and dance po...

Originally, 'boogaloo' referred to a genre of Latin soul music and dance popular in New York City during the 1960s. However, in internet culture, the term gained prominence via the 1984 film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, becoming a humorous template...

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brainstorm

The term brainstorm refers to a group creativity technique designed to gene...

The term brainstorm refers to a group creativity technique designed to generate a large number of ideas for the solution to a problem. Popularized by advertising executive Alex Osborn in his 1953 book Applied Imagination, the concept relies on suspen...

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bridezilla

A portmanteau of "bride" and "Godzilla," this term is used to describe a wo...

A portmanteau of "bride" and "Godzilla," this term is used to describe a woman who is perceived as obsessively demanding, difficult, or intolerant while planning her wedding. The term emerged in the mid-1990s—often credited to a 1995 Boston Globe art...

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brown bag

A brown bag (often referred to as a brown bag session or brown bag lunch) i...

A brown bag (often referred to as a brown bag session or brown bag lunch) is an informal meeting, training, or presentation typically held during a lunch hour. The format usually involves attendees bringing their own food—historically carried in brow...

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