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Est. 1828

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failson

a mediocre adult son of a prominent family

unalive

a euphemism for ‘kill’ or ‘die’

butthurt

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

FAFO

an expression of warning or schadenfreude

ratio

to give more negative than positive responses on a social media post

abrosexual

Having a fluid sexual orientation

agentic

Able to accomplish results with autonomy, used especially in reference to artificial intelligence

almond mom

A mother who pushes her daughter to be skinny, through diet

ate (and left no crumbs)

performed or did perfectly or impressively

aura

‘Cool’ factor; star power; stylish swagger

baddie

A confident, stylish, and attractive woman

bet

An informal affirmative, sometimes used facetiously

🖤 Black Heart

A digital black-colored heart, usually expressing affection

blep

a case of an animal with its tongue sticking partway out

💙 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

bomboclat

A versatile Jamaican vulgarism; Internet slang for something weird or excellent

bop

An offensive term for someone (usually a young woman) seen as promiscuous.

boujee

Fancy, swanky, associated with wealth or indulgence
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