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aura farming

the act of doing something to look cool, impressive, stylish, etc.

babygirl

an attractive, charmingly sensitive man

based

unconcerned with what others think

bed rotting

the act or practice of staying in bed all day

beige flag

a neutral sign or trait in a potential romantic partner

bet

An informal affirmative, sometimes used facetiously

big back

a large body

🖤 Black Heart

A digital black-colored heart, usually expressing affection

blep

a case of an animal with its tongue sticking partway out

Blerd

a Black person who identifies as a nerd

bloatware

unwanted pre-installed computer software

💙 Blue Heart

A digital blue-colored heart expressing types of affection

blue-pilled

A right-wing insult for being delusional and ‘woke’; willfully ignorant of the supposed truth

body count

the number of sexual partners a person has had

body tea

a physically attractive body/appearance

borg

a gallon water jug filled with water, alcohol, and flavoring

boujee

fancy, swanky, associated with wealth or indulgence

braggadocious

boastful, braggy

brain rot

mindless digital content; the fixation on it and harmful mental effects of it

brick

extremely cold (used of weather)

broligarchy

an oligarchy of tech bros

bruzz

bros or brothers

buns

bad, terrible, of poor quality

butthurt

upset or offended in a way that seems over-the-top or silly

California sober

abstaining from alcohol but using cannabis

canon event

a formative life experience; a relatable episode of good fortune or hardship

caught in 4k

caught doing something wrong or embarrassing, with irrefutable evidence

Chad

a stereotypical alpha male; a man, admired or scorned for brazen self-confidence

cheese pull

an instance of pulling apart a food filled with stretchy cheese

cheugy

uncool

chibi

a cute, baby version of a cartoon character stylized with a big head

chode

a contemptible jerk, loser, etc.

chopped

unattractive or undesirable

chronic

marijuana (especially when of high potency)

chuzz

ugly people

clanker

a derogatory term for robots and AI

clout

attention, fame, or popularity, especially on social media

CODA

child of deaf adults

compute

the computational power or resources necessary for a computer or computer program to function

cooked

having achieved a state of failure; being doomed

copium

an Internet taunt for a delusional loser

cottagecore

quaint, cozy, and modest fashion and style drawn from bucolic inspirations

crash out

to become suddenly, uncontrollably angry or distressed

creepshot

a sexualized photo taken of someone in public without their consent

cruft

unwanted and unnecessary (computer related) stuff

cuffing season

a period when single people begin looking for relationships

cuz

a friend or acquaintance; a form of address

DARVO

a manipulation technique used to avoid accountability

dead rose emoji (🥀)

a dead or wilting rose (🥀), signifying heartbreak

delulu

delusional; audaciously self-confident

dermaplaning

a skincare routine involving shaving the face with a scalpel

doge

Internet slang for dog; a meme about a Shiba Inu; a cryptocurrency; a ‘government efficiency’ task force

doomer

an extreme pessimist

elevens

vertical wrinkles between one’s eyebrows

enby

a nonbinary person; relating to or being nonbinary

enshittification

when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

everyday carry

the collection of items one carries on a daily basis

FAFO

an expression of warning or schadenfreude

failson

a mediocre adult son of a prominent family

Fanum tax

taking someone else’s food; an Internet gibberish term

femboy

a young man presenting himself in a feminine way

fridge

to kill/harm a character (in a movie, show, etc.) to motivate another

fridge cigarette

a cold, refreshing, and addictive soft drink

fubar

thoroughly confused, disordered, damaged or ruined

fugazi

Fake, a phony; BS; messed up

gas

excellent, awesome, great, etc.

Gen Alpha

The generation of people born (approximately) between 2010 and 2025

Gen Z stare

an unblinking and vacant expression

get sendy

to perform an action with unrestrained enthusiasm; to pretend to shotgun a beer

girl dinner

a light meal of snacks or easy-to-prepare foods

girlypop

an affectionate term for a close girl or woman friend

Gish gallop

a debate strategy involving the overwhelming use of false arguments

glaze

to praise excessively

gleek

to project a stream of saliva from one’s mouth

glizzy

a hot dog

glow-up

A striking transformation in a person’s appearance; a makeover, a coming-of-age

Gravy Seal

a term of mockery for a right-wing paramilitary type

greebly

a small detail added to a model, illustration, etc.

green flag

a positive or encouraging sign or signal

grindset

Unrelenting self-dedication

Groyper

a follower of a particular white supremacist, far-right commentator

GTFO

get the fk out

gucci

Fancy, very fashionable, good

gyatt

A slang exclamation for admiring an attractive posterior

hall pass

hypothetical permission to have a romantic affair or fling

has entered the chat

An idiom used to make note of the sudden appearance of a person or topic

headass

a foolish, ridiculous, or inept person

heffa

a usually neutral and often playful term for a woman

heliophysics

the scientific study of how the sun works and its effects on the solar system

high-key

Straight up, seriously, extremely

HMU

Hit me up

house

to eat or drink all of (something) very quickly

huzz

online slang for 'women'

ick

a feeling of disgust or repulsion

IJBOL

I just burst out laughing

It's gonna be May

An annual Internet joke about Justin Timberlake and the start of May

IYKYK

'If you know, you know'

jabroni

a knucklehead, meathead, jerk, etc.

jawn

Philadelphia slang for any unspecified thing or person

jit

a young person, kid

Karen

Insulting term for a privileged, indignant, or discriminatory woman

Kavanaugh Stop

an immigration stop or detainment based on racial or ethnic profiling

keep it a buck

to be honest, real, or truthful

kiki

A gossipy get-together; (to have) a lively chat

limerence

a state or feeling of deep infatuation

lock in

To enter a state of deep focus

lore

The history or backstory of a person, character, or imagined world

lowkenuinely

in a manner both genuine and low-key
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