bookstagram
Bookstagram is the book-loving corner of Instagram: accounts that post artful photos of books, reviews, reading stacks and cozy reading…
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Tag: meaning
Karen
As slang, a Karen is a woman, stereotypically middle-aged and white, who acts entitled and demanding: confronting store staff, insisting…
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side quest
A side quest is a detour from your main plans, usually an unplanned errand, a random adventure or a small…
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shade
Shade is a subtle, indirect insult: disrespect delivered with a smile, a look or a carefully chosen word. To “throw…
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weeaboo
Earlier pejorative for non-Japanese person obsessed with Japanese culture, now often shortened to 'weeb'.
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lightstick
A lightstick is the official glowing baton K-pop fans wave at concerts, and every group has its own. Thousands of…
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cheugy
Cheugy (pronounced CHOO-gee) describes something that used to be trendy but now feels dated and try-hard, like it’s still stuck…
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GG
GG stands for “good game.” Players type it at the end of a match to show good sportsmanship, win or…
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clip it
“Clip it” (or “clip that”) is what streamers and their chat say when something funny, impressive or embarrassing just happened…
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fire
Fire means excellent, amazing or really good. If a song, outfit or meal is fire, it’s top quality. Merriam-Webster calls…
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vale
In Spain, “¡vale!” means “okay.” It’s how Spaniards agree to plans, say “got it” and wrap up phone calls, and…
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indie sleaze
Indie sleaze is the messy, flash-photographed party style of roughly 2006 to 2012: skinny jeans, American Apparel, band T-shirts, smudged…
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