Black History Month
Black History Month is a month-long observance devoted to education about the history of Black people and the celebration of their contributions to history. The setting aside of a month to recognize Black history is…
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WIC
WIC refers to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC is a United States government-funded program that provides food and other services to low-income pregnant women and nutritional at-risk children up… -
FISA
FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. This act restricts the circumstances of when a United States government agency can perform warrantless surveillance.聽 FISA is intended to give the U.S. government methods… -
two-spirit
Two-spirit聽is a聽third gender聽found in some Native American cultures, often involving birth-assigned men or women taking on the identities and roles of the opposite sex. A sacred and historical identity,聽two-spirit can include but is by no… -
femboy
Content warning: The following article contains offensive language to document the real-world use of this term. A femboy is a slang term that can be associated with a young, usually cisgender male who displays… -
t-girl
A t-girl is a term for a transgender girl or woman. Some in the LGBTQ+ community embrace the term, while others find it offensive. -
DNI
DNI stands for Director of National Intelligence. The DNI is a high-ranking government position that serves as the head of the United States Intelligence Community. The DNI is appointed by the president and confirmed by… -
FBSM
FBSM stands for full-body sensual massage, an illegal, erotic massage involving the sexual stimulation of the genitals with the hands, known as a happy ending in slang. -
bye Felicia
Bye Felicia is a slang way of dismissing someone. Sometimes formatted as bye, Felicia聽and based on movie character whose name is spelled Felisha, bye Felicia聽often appears in memes, GIFs, and hashtags online to express disregard… -
national emergency
In the United States, the term national emergency involves to a situation in which the president exercises their emergency powers. Governors and mayors declare states of emergency in response to disasters (e.g., after hurricanes) or… -
kittenfishing
Based on the internet slang term聽catfishing, kittenfishing is the act of making oneself appear more desirable in online dating apps, especially through the use of old or edited photos and inflated profile descriptions. -
firehosing
Firehosing is a propaganda tactic that involves pushing out large amounts of false and misleading information at once. The term was first applied to Russian propaganda strategies intended to silence dissent and mislead the public.…