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…
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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鈥檚 largest wasp. Murder hornets are especially lethal to honeybee colonies, and… -
slap
Slap is slang verb meaning 鈥渢o be excellent or amazing.鈥� It鈥檚 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… -
sadfishing
Sadfishing is the act of posting about your emotional problems online for attention or personal gain. -
AITA
AITA stands for Am I the Asshole? On social media, people ask AITA when sharing personal disputes in which they are unsure if they鈥檝e acted they聽like an asshole鈥攖hat is, been mean, selfish, or wrong in… -
#MeToo
#MeToo is a social movement originating among women. The movement advocates for survivors of sexual harassment or violence to speak out about their experiences in order to expose and combat various forms of sexual misconduct. -
nuggies
Nuggies is an affectionate slang term for chicken nuggets. The term is associated with Baby Yoda memes.