grandfluencer
The word grandfluencer refers to older influencer, especially one who seems at least old enough to be a grandparent. The popular sense of the word influencer refers to a person who鈥檚 known for being influential…
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frito pie
Frito pie consists of corn chips (often Fritos) mixed with chili, cheese, and other ingredients. Frito pie is often mixed and served directly in the bag of chips, but the same combination is also sometimes… -
walking taco
A walking taco consists of a bag of chips (often Fritos, Doritos, or tortilla chips) filled with taco fillings or similar ingredients. Walking tacos are typically eaten directly from the bag (often with a spoon).… -
.5 selfie
A .5 selfie (said as point five selfie) is a selfie taken with a smartphone鈥檚 ultra-wide angle lens. Like a selfie, a .5 selfie is taken by oneself of oneself (and sometimes also with others),… -
pinkwashing
Pinkwashing is a critical term used to refer to the practice of attempting to benefit from purported support for LGBTQ+ rights, often as a way to profit or to distract from a separate agenda. The… -
revenge travel
Revenge travel is a slang term for leisure travel that follows a period of being unable to travel. Specifically, the term originated as a way to refer to vacationing following the lessening of COVID-19 restrictions… -
Friyay
Friyay is a slang term used as an informal synonym for Friday. It鈥檚 also used as an interjection to celebrate and express joy that it鈥檚 Friday (and thus the beginning of the weekend), very similar… -
Let鈥檚 Go Brandon
Let鈥檚 Go Brandon is a euphemistic phrase used by critics of US President Joe Biden to mean 鈥淔uck Joe Biden.鈥� On social media, the phrase is commonly used as the hashtag #LetsGoBrandon. The phrase originated… -
International Non-Binary People鈥檚 Day
International Non-Binary People鈥檚 Day is a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting nonbinary people. People who identify as nonbinary are those whose gender identity does not conform to the male/female gender binary. Observance of the… -
unalive
Unalive is a slang term used on social media as a replacement for the verb kill or other death-related terms, often in the context of suicide. Unalive is typically used as a way of circumventing… -
TFG
TFG is an abbreviation that stands for 鈥淭he Former Guy.鈥� TFG is specifically used to refer to US President Donald Trump during the period after his first presidential term ended in 2021. This was used… -
cluttercore
Cluttercore is an interior design aesthetic based on densely filling a space with many personal belongings and decorations, especially an eclectic assortment with intentionally contrasting visual elements. Despite the use of the word clutter, spaces…