🔘Social Distancing
◻️Isolating from other people
Social distancing is the act of isolating yourself or extending the distance between you and other people. It involves staying away from other people and avoiding public spaces.
Health officials may recommend social distancing to slow or prevent the spread of an infectious disease like influenza, Ebola, or the coronavirus (COVID-19). Examples include staying at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from other people in public, limiting the number of people in a space, and quarantining/isolating yourself in your house.
If the contagious disease becomes severe, more strict guidelines may be put in place. The government may close places where people often congregate, such as schools, workplaces, restaurants, malls, and stores to curb the spread.
"Social distancing" became prominent in early 2020 as a means to curb the spread and "flatten the curve" of COVID-19.
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"I am social distancing from my family because of COVID-19."
"Aaaaaand because you got in a fight with your sister."
"Correct."
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One of the benefits of social distancing is it's easier to find Waldo
What is social distancing?◻️Isolating from other people
Social distancing is the act of isolating yourself or extending the distance between you and other people. It involves staying away from other people and avoiding public spaces.
Health officials may recommend social distancing to slow or prevent the spread of an infectious disease like influenza, Ebola, or the coronavirus (COVID-19). Examples include staying at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from other people in public, limiting the number of people in a space, and quarantining/isolating yourself in your house.
If the contagious disease becomes severe, more strict guidelines may be put in place. The government may close places where people often congregate, such as schools, workplaces, restaurants, malls, and stores to curb the spread.
"Social distancing" became prominent in early 2020 as a means to curb the spread and "flatten the curve" of COVID-19.
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"I am social distancing from my family because of COVID-19."
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"Correct."
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One of the benefits of social distancing is it's easier to find Waldo
🔘Lunching
◻️Acting stupid
If a person is lunching, or lunchin', as the cool kids say it, they are doing something unintelligent, like playing chicken with an oncoming train or cheating in front of the teacher. It is typically brought on by the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Lunching originates from drug culture in the early-2000s. It plays off the familiar "out to lunch" phrase that describes people who seem not to be fully present, resulting in them making mistakes.
Typically, lunching behavior is associated with getting slept off weed or crunked off booze. However, an individual who is lunching may just be an airhead.
An example of lunching is when you burn your hand on the stove while thinking about your plans for the night. Or, when you drive through a stop sign without pressing the brake, you are lunching.
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"Dude, stop lunching! Get your head in the game. We are only down two points, let's do this!
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When you get caught lunching again
What does lunching mean?◻️Acting stupid
If a person is lunching, or lunchin', as the cool kids say it, they are doing something unintelligent, like playing chicken with an oncoming train or cheating in front of the teacher. It is typically brought on by the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Lunching originates from drug culture in the early-2000s. It plays off the familiar "out to lunch" phrase that describes people who seem not to be fully present, resulting in them making mistakes.
Typically, lunching behavior is associated with getting slept off weed or crunked off booze. However, an individual who is lunching may just be an airhead.
An example of lunching is when you burn your hand on the stove while thinking about your plans for the night. Or, when you drive through a stop sign without pressing the brake, you are lunching.
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"Dude, stop lunching! Get your head in the game. We are only down two points, let's do this!
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When you get caught lunching again
🔘Corona Bump
◻️Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus
A Corona bump is when two or more people bump their elbows as an alternative to shaking hands. It is done with the intention of limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The term was coined as the COVID-19 virus reached the United States in early March 2020. Some health officials and politicians began doing it as a substitute for the normal handshake and people online began referring to it as the "Corona bump."
The social maneuver is part of an overall effort to increase social distancing among individuals to slow the virus. However, it is still not completely effective as the virus can be transferred through sneezed or cough droplets. And if you are close enough to tap elbows, you are close enough to catch coughed or sneezed droplets. Because of this, some people choose to do an "air-five" or mime a handshake at least 6 feet away from the other person.
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"Do you think I should give her dad and mom a corona bump when I meet them?"
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Trump learning the Corona bump
Why do people do a corona bump?◻️Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus
A Corona bump is when two or more people bump their elbows as an alternative to shaking hands. It is done with the intention of limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The term was coined as the COVID-19 virus reached the United States in early March 2020. Some health officials and politicians began doing it as a substitute for the normal handshake and people online began referring to it as the "Corona bump."
The social maneuver is part of an overall effort to increase social distancing among individuals to slow the virus. However, it is still not completely effective as the virus can be transferred through sneezed or cough droplets. And if you are close enough to tap elbows, you are close enough to catch coughed or sneezed droplets. Because of this, some people choose to do an "air-five" or mime a handshake at least 6 feet away from the other person.
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"Do you think I should give her dad and mom a corona bump when I meet them?"
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Trump learning the Corona bump
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🔘Triggered
◻️Angry
Triggered is a slang term used to describe someone who is angry and filled with hate. A person usually gets triggered after seeing something upsetting or alarming. The term gained popularity in 2016 as a way to describe irritable people, which is fitting because it was a volatile year for many.
Triggered comes from the trigger mechanism often associated with a gun or trap. When the trigger is pulled or released the firing sequence of the weapon or the trap is set off. Being triggered means you have a personality that is easily agitated or you are currently on the edge of blowing up on someone. Also, if you are triggered you are most likely the target of trolls or griefers on the Internet who see you as easy prey.
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"My sister is triggered.
Really?
Yeah, just mention anything about the gender pay gap and she will explode."
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She is def triggered
What does triggered mean?◻️Angry
Triggered is a slang term used to describe someone who is angry and filled with hate. A person usually gets triggered after seeing something upsetting or alarming. The term gained popularity in 2016 as a way to describe irritable people, which is fitting because it was a volatile year for many.
Triggered comes from the trigger mechanism often associated with a gun or trap. When the trigger is pulled or released the firing sequence of the weapon or the trap is set off. Being triggered means you have a personality that is easily agitated or you are currently on the edge of blowing up on someone. Also, if you are triggered you are most likely the target of trolls or griefers on the Internet who see you as easy prey.
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"My sister is triggered.
Really?
Yeah, just mention anything about the gender pay gap and she will explode."
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She is def triggered
🔘Shade
◻️Disrespect
Shade is a popular slang term that means disrespect. The term commonly appears as "throwing shade", which is similar to saying "disrespecting" or "dissing."
The term is used to describe when a person disrespects another person, which is also known as "talking trash" about a person. It often occurs in a public forum to get the most reaction out of a sweet dis.
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"She's got so much shade stuck inside of her she needs to let it out before she blows.
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Sometimes shade can hit innocent victims
What does shade mean?◻️Disrespect
Shade is a popular slang term that means disrespect. The term commonly appears as "throwing shade", which is similar to saying "disrespecting" or "dissing."
The term is used to describe when a person disrespects another person, which is also known as "talking trash" about a person. It often occurs in a public forum to get the most reaction out of a sweet dis.
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"She's got so much shade stuck inside of her she needs to let it out before she blows.
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Sometimes shade can hit innocent victims
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🔘Tindering
◻️Using Tinder
Tindering is when a person is on Tinder, a social dating application for Android and iOS phones. It includes browsing profiles of people near your location and swiping right or left on people that you like or dislike in order to match you with a mutually interested person.
The Tinder app was released in 2012 and quickly grew in popularity. Tindering is mostly done by people in their 20s and 30s and is used to go on dates or for a straight up booty call. There also is an invite-only version of Tinder called Tinder Select. This version only allows celebrities and other Tinder users who have a proficient track record on the app.
❓Example
"I spent about 2 hours tindering last night and only swiped right once.
Wow, you're picky.
Or, I'm just not into bros that post shirtless bathroom selfies.
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Tindering can be hard work
What does tindering mean?◻️Using Tinder
Tindering is when a person is on Tinder, a social dating application for Android and iOS phones. It includes browsing profiles of people near your location and swiping right or left on people that you like or dislike in order to match you with a mutually interested person.
The Tinder app was released in 2012 and quickly grew in popularity. Tindering is mostly done by people in their 20s and 30s and is used to go on dates or for a straight up booty call. There also is an invite-only version of Tinder called Tinder Select. This version only allows celebrities and other Tinder users who have a proficient track record on the app.
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"I spent about 2 hours tindering last night and only swiped right once.
Wow, you're picky.
Or, I'm just not into bros that post shirtless bathroom selfies.
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Tindering can be hard work
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🔘Snack
◻️An attractive person
A snack is a person who looks attractive, almost tasty, which makes you want to eat him up, much like an actual snack.
It became popular in the late-2010s and is most often used in the club when on the prowl for someone to hook up with. It is also used online, especially when people post thirst traps on social media.
Snack may also appear as "snacc," which is an intentional misspelling to add emphasis, similarly to "thicc" and "thick." While the term is typically used as a noun, some may use it as an adjective the same way as "sexy." For example, "Wow, you lookin' snacc!"
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"If you need me I'm gonna be working on that snack in the black dress over there."
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When you got a hankering for that snack
What is a snack?◻️An attractive person
A snack is a person who looks attractive, almost tasty, which makes you want to eat him up, much like an actual snack.
It became popular in the late-2010s and is most often used in the club when on the prowl for someone to hook up with. It is also used online, especially when people post thirst traps on social media.
Snack may also appear as "snacc," which is an intentional misspelling to add emphasis, similarly to "thicc" and "thick." While the term is typically used as a noun, some may use it as an adjective the same way as "sexy." For example, "Wow, you lookin' snacc!"
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"If you need me I'm gonna be working on that snack in the black dress over there."
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When you got a hankering for that snack
🔘Movember
◻️Mustache-growing November
Movember is a term that combines "mustache" or "moustache" and "November" and refers to males growing mustaches during the month of November. The term is not limited to mustache-growing as many males grow beards, as well.
The movement began in 2003 as an effort to raise awareness and money for men's health issues, such as testicular and prostate cancer. It has since grown to a global cause, while raising hundreds of millions of dollars, with the help of social media. The cause is also called "No Shave November."
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"My face doesn't have much to give but I'm gonna try my best to help out this Movember."
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Movember means mustache-growing november
What does movember mean?◻️Mustache-growing November
Movember is a term that combines "mustache" or "moustache" and "November" and refers to males growing mustaches during the month of November. The term is not limited to mustache-growing as many males grow beards, as well.
The movement began in 2003 as an effort to raise awareness and money for men's health issues, such as testicular and prostate cancer. It has since grown to a global cause, while raising hundreds of millions of dollars, with the help of social media. The cause is also called "No Shave November."
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"My face doesn't have much to give but I'm gonna try my best to help out this Movember."
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Movember means mustache-growing november
🔘Tweetsult
◻️Insulting tweet
A tweetsult is a slang word that combines "tweet" and "insult." The term refers to an insult delivered in a tweet on Twitter.
Tweetsults commonly occur between feuding celebrities, politicians, or athletes that have inflated egos. They can range from something incredibly petty to more serious issues.
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"Did you see Charlie Sheen's tweetsult towards Ashton?
Yeah, he needs to get over TAAHM, it's getting pretty lame."
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Louis C.K. about to drop some tweetsults
What does tweetsult mean?◻️Insulting tweet
A tweetsult is a slang word that combines "tweet" and "insult." The term refers to an insult delivered in a tweet on Twitter.
Tweetsults commonly occur between feuding celebrities, politicians, or athletes that have inflated egos. They can range from something incredibly petty to more serious issues.
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"Did you see Charlie Sheen's tweetsult towards Ashton?
Yeah, he needs to get over TAAHM, it's getting pretty lame."
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Louis C.K. about to drop some tweetsults
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🔘Jookin
◻️Footwork-based dance move
A dance move that originates from the streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
The dance move is based on the Gangsta Walking dance style, with a lot of emphasis placed on footwork. One of the most prominent Jookin dancers is Lil Buck, who is considered to be the ambassador of the style. The term can also be used as verb.
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"Have u seen the Lil Buck jookin video with yo-yo ma?
That is a sentence I never thought I would hear!"
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Showing off some Jookin dance moves
What does jookin mean?◻️Footwork-based dance move
A dance move that originates from the streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
The dance move is based on the Gangsta Walking dance style, with a lot of emphasis placed on footwork. One of the most prominent Jookin dancers is Lil Buck, who is considered to be the ambassador of the style. The term can also be used as verb.
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"Have u seen the Lil Buck jookin video with yo-yo ma?
That is a sentence I never thought I would hear!"
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Showing off some Jookin dance moves
🔘Birther
◻️A person who believes Obama is not a US citizen
A birther is a person who does not believe that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Some famous birthers include Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee.
The term was first coined in 2008 when conspiracy theories began to swirl around the legitimacy of Obama's birthplace in Hawaii. Many birthers believe that he was born in Kenya and would therefore be ineligible for U.S. President.
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"He is def a birther. Even when Obama is out of office he'll still claim that his birth certificate is fake."
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Bernie Sanders condemning Donald Trump and the Birther movement
What does birther mean?◻️A person who believes Obama is not a US citizen
A birther is a person who does not believe that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Some famous birthers include Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee.
The term was first coined in 2008 when conspiracy theories began to swirl around the legitimacy of Obama's birthplace in Hawaii. Many birthers believe that he was born in Kenya and would therefore be ineligible for U.S. President.
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"He is def a birther. Even when Obama is out of office he'll still claim that his birth certificate is fake."
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Bernie Sanders condemning Donald Trump and the Birther movement
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🔘Movember
◻️Mustache-growing November
Movember is a term that combines "mustache" or "moustache" and "November" and refers to males growing mustaches during the month of November. The term is not limited to mustache-growing as many males grow beards, as well.
The movement began in 2003 as an effort to raise awareness and money for men's health issues, such as testicular and prostate cancer. It has since grown to a global cause, while raising hundreds of millions of dollars, with the help of social media. The cause is also called "No Shave November."
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"My face doesn't have much to give but I'm gonna try my best to help out this Movember."
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Movember means mustache-growing november
What does movember mean?◻️Mustache-growing November
Movember is a term that combines "mustache" or "moustache" and "November" and refers to males growing mustaches during the month of November. The term is not limited to mustache-growing as many males grow beards, as well.
The movement began in 2003 as an effort to raise awareness and money for men's health issues, such as testicular and prostate cancer. It has since grown to a global cause, while raising hundreds of millions of dollars, with the help of social media. The cause is also called "No Shave November."
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Movember means mustache-growing november
🔘 Seltering
◻️ Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose
Seltering is a fitness pose where you stick out your rear that occasionally includes getting in a position where your hands and feet hold up your body weight. The pose originates from Jennifer Selter, a female who became famous by posting photos of herself posing in yoga pants on social sites like Instagram and Facebook.
The seltering term is typically only seen on social sites preceded with a hashtag (#) and accompanying a picture of someone seltering. Also, seltering is primarily done by women as they tend to post pictures of themselves exercising on social media.
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"Walked in the room and caught Jeff seltering during his workout. I need to burn that memory from my brain!"
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What does seltering mean?◻️ Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose
Seltering is a fitness pose where you stick out your rear that occasionally includes getting in a position where your hands and feet hold up your body weight. The pose originates from Jennifer Selter, a female who became famous by posting photos of herself posing in yoga pants on social sites like Instagram and Facebook.
The seltering term is typically only seen on social sites preceded with a hashtag (#) and accompanying a picture of someone seltering. Also, seltering is primarily done by women as they tend to post pictures of themselves exercising on social media.
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"Walked in the room and caught Jeff seltering during his workout. I need to burn that memory from my brain!"
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🔘Put On Blast
◻️To call out
Put on blast is a phrase that means "to call out" or "to dis" a person. It is usually done in an embarrassing manner that is unexpected, which is where the "blast" part comes from.
The term is similar to the "throwing shade" phrase since it is also an insult given in an embarrassing way in front of people. A person putting another person on blast is an expression of anger that is the result of something that was said or done to a person that inflicted harm. It may occur in real life, on social sites like Facebook or Twitter, or in a web forum.
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"He was put on blast in the middle of mcds and it was posted on fb."
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Put On Blast means to call out
What does put on blast mean?◻️To call out
Put on blast is a phrase that means "to call out" or "to dis" a person. It is usually done in an embarrassing manner that is unexpected, which is where the "blast" part comes from.
The term is similar to the "throwing shade" phrase since it is also an insult given in an embarrassing way in front of people. A person putting another person on blast is an expression of anger that is the result of something that was said or done to a person that inflicted harm. It may occur in real life, on social sites like Facebook or Twitter, or in a web forum.
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"He was put on blast in the middle of mcds and it was posted on fb."
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Put On Blast means to call out
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🔘Oh Snap
◻️Expression of surprise
Oh snap is a slang phrase that is an expression of surprise. It is similar to whoa and woah and also used when someone is insulted in an embarrassing manner.
The phrase is commonly used in two scenarios. The first scenario is when something surprising happens, such as when a main character is killed off in a show by being shoved in front of a subway train. The second scenario is when someone gets dissed. The insult could be very aggressive or one that you didn't see coming.
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"Your momma's so fat, she left the house in high heels and when she came back she had flip flops.
Oh snap!"
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Oh Snap means expression of surprise
What does oh snap mean?◻️Expression of surprise
Oh snap is a slang phrase that is an expression of surprise. It is similar to whoa and woah and also used when someone is insulted in an embarrassing manner.
The phrase is commonly used in two scenarios. The first scenario is when something surprising happens, such as when a main character is killed off in a show by being shoved in front of a subway train. The second scenario is when someone gets dissed. The insult could be very aggressive or one that you didn't see coming.
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"Your momma's so fat, she left the house in high heels and when she came back she had flip flops.
Oh snap!"
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Oh Snap means expression of surprise
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🔘Tindering
◻️Using Tinder
Tindering is when a person is on Tinder, a social dating application for Android and iOS phones. It includes browsing profiles of people near your location and swiping right or left on people that you like or dislike in order to match you with a mutually interested person.
The Tinder app was released in 2012 and quickly grew in popularity. Tindering is mostly done by people in their 20s and 30s and is used to go on dates or for a straight up booty call. There also is an invite-only version of Tinder called Tinder Select. This version only allows celebrities and other Tinder users who have a proficient track record on the app.
❓Example
"I spent about 2 hours tindering last night and only swiped right once.
Wow, you're picky.
Or, I'm just not into bros that post shirtless bathroom selfies.
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Tindering can be hard work
What does tindering mean?◻️Using Tinder
Tindering is when a person is on Tinder, a social dating application for Android and iOS phones. It includes browsing profiles of people near your location and swiping right or left on people that you like or dislike in order to match you with a mutually interested person.
The Tinder app was released in 2012 and quickly grew in popularity. Tindering is mostly done by people in their 20s and 30s and is used to go on dates or for a straight up booty call. There also is an invite-only version of Tinder called Tinder Select. This version only allows celebrities and other Tinder users who have a proficient track record on the app.
❓Example
"I spent about 2 hours tindering last night and only swiped right once.
Wow, you're picky.
Or, I'm just not into bros that post shirtless bathroom selfies.
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Tindering can be hard work
🔘The Great Resignation
◻️People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic
When people talk about the Great Resignation, they're discussing the trend of workers quitting their jobs during the covid pandemic. These workers may be moving on to similar-yet-new jobs, changing career paths, or dropping out of the workforce entirely.
What drove the Great Resignation?
A lot of things, really. For one thing, the pandemic caused many workers to value themselves and their time more. So, workers who were being treated poorly at their jobs or felt underpaid chose to quit.
The pandemic also caused many workers' jobs to get more stressful (e.g. food service workers dealing with increasingly unruly customers; healthcare workers dealing with constantly full hospitals). Many of these burnt-out employees also quit.
For these and a host of other reasons, including the increasing prevalence of WFH and WFA positions, a record number of workers quit their jobs in 2021. In April 2021 alone, four million Americans quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Where does the name Great Resignation come from?
The Great Resignation is a play on the Great Depression - the name for the worst economic downturn the industrialized world has experienced. Texas A&M professor Anthony Klotz is credited with coining the name Great Resignation, in May 2021. The Great Resignation is also sometimes called the Big Quit.
❓Example
"Yeah, I quit during the Great Resignation. My workplace felt very unsafe; money wasn't worth my life."
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One Twitter user's thoughts on the Great Resignation
What is the Great Resignation?◻️People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic
When people talk about the Great Resignation, they're discussing the trend of workers quitting their jobs during the covid pandemic. These workers may be moving on to similar-yet-new jobs, changing career paths, or dropping out of the workforce entirely.
What drove the Great Resignation?
A lot of things, really. For one thing, the pandemic caused many workers to value themselves and their time more. So, workers who were being treated poorly at their jobs or felt underpaid chose to quit.
The pandemic also caused many workers' jobs to get more stressful (e.g. food service workers dealing with increasingly unruly customers; healthcare workers dealing with constantly full hospitals). Many of these burnt-out employees also quit.
For these and a host of other reasons, including the increasing prevalence of WFH and WFA positions, a record number of workers quit their jobs in 2021. In April 2021 alone, four million Americans quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Where does the name Great Resignation come from?
The Great Resignation is a play on the Great Depression - the name for the worst economic downturn the industrialized world has experienced. Texas A&M professor Anthony Klotz is credited with coining the name Great Resignation, in May 2021. The Great Resignation is also sometimes called the Big Quit.
❓Example
"Yeah, I quit during the Great Resignation. My workplace felt very unsafe; money wasn't worth my life."
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One Twitter user's thoughts on the Great Resignation
🔘NFT
◻️Non-fungible token
A non-fungible token, often referred to as an "NFT," is a unique digital asset that is part of a blockchain, usually the open-source Ethereum. It is primarily used to verify ownership of digital artwork sold and collected online.
NFTs increased in usage in 2020, partially because the Covid-19 pandemic limited the exchange of actual artwork. They are a form of currency on a blockchain, which is a type of database linked together like a chain using cryptography.
Blockchains provide helpful information about transactions that cannot be modified. They are also transparent, allowing users to view the transactions and recognize ownership of assets.
An NFT, which is part of a blockchain, functions similarly to a receipt that provides proof of a digital asset's purchase and ownership. Anything digital can be sold and collected as an NFT, but an NFT is primarily an image or video artwork.
Examples of NFTs
NFTs may be anything digital that a person wants to own, such as a unique graphic created by a popular artist, a digital holographic Charizard Pokemon card, animated stickers, a 15-second highlight of LeBron James dunking a basketball, or a rare digital baseball card. It can even be something as simple as a tweet.
Since the medium in which NFTs are created makes them so easily reproducible (users can simply and legally download the images and videos onto their own computers) many people scoff at the idea of purchasing NFTs. However, that hasn't stopped art collectors from purchasing NFTs, sometimes for millions of dollars.
Reasons for purchasing NFTs
Some reasons for shelling out big chunks of change for NFTs include ownership bragging rights (although the artist still holds the copyright and reproduction capabilities), supporting artists they admire, and a belief that the asset will appreciate as cryptocurrency increases. Another reason may just be pure stupidity, but hey, to each their own.
❓Example
"I just paid $15 for an NFT."
"Oh yeah, what did you get?"
"Katie's tweet about sandwiches."
"SMH, you're such a simp. "
This cryptocurrency GIF animation could be sold as an NFT
What is an NFT?
◻️Non-fungible token
A non-fungible token, often referred to as an "NFT," is a unique digital asset that is part of a blockchain, usually the open-source Ethereum. It is primarily used to verify ownership of digital artwork sold and collected online.
NFTs increased in usage in 2020, partially because the Covid-19 pandemic limited the exchange of actual artwork. They are a form of currency on a blockchain, which is a type of database linked together like a chain using cryptography.
Blockchains provide helpful information about transactions that cannot be modified. They are also transparent, allowing users to view the transactions and recognize ownership of assets.
An NFT, which is part of a blockchain, functions similarly to a receipt that provides proof of a digital asset's purchase and ownership. Anything digital can be sold and collected as an NFT, but an NFT is primarily an image or video artwork.
Examples of NFTs
NFTs may be anything digital that a person wants to own, such as a unique graphic created by a popular artist, a digital holographic Charizard Pokemon card, animated stickers, a 15-second highlight of LeBron James dunking a basketball, or a rare digital baseball card. It can even be something as simple as a tweet.
Since the medium in which NFTs are created makes them so easily reproducible (users can simply and legally download the images and videos onto their own computers) many people scoff at the idea of purchasing NFTs. However, that hasn't stopped art collectors from purchasing NFTs, sometimes for millions of dollars.
Reasons for purchasing NFTs
Some reasons for shelling out big chunks of change for NFTs include ownership bragging rights (although the artist still holds the copyright and reproduction capabilities), supporting artists they admire, and a belief that the asset will appreciate as cryptocurrency increases. Another reason may just be pure stupidity, but hey, to each their own.
❓Example
"I just paid $15 for an NFT."
"Oh yeah, what did you get?"
"Katie's tweet about sandwiches."
"SMH, you're such a simp. "
This cryptocurrency GIF animation could be sold as an NFT
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🔘Simping
◻️Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection
Simping is when a person obsesses over someone and does things that he wouldn't normally do in order to please that person. It is primarily used online to criticize and make fun of a person for exerting a lot of effort to make someone happy who doesn't share the same romantic feelings.
While traces of the term date back to the mid-2000s, it did not become popular until the late-2010s. Teenagers and young adults mostly use the term on social media, especially on Twitter and TikTok, to call out others for acting like simps.
Simping is commonly done by a heterosexual male who is pursuing a disinterested girl in order to make her like him. He may say or do things out of his character in order to appeal to her desires. While simping is not as creepy as stalking it is seen as pathetic because everyone can see that it is desperate and a fruitless endeavor except for the simp.
The female being pursued may be unaware that she's breadcrumbing the guy. Or she may be doing it on purpose because she likes the focused attention.
Simping may also be used to make fun of guys who are just generally kind to a female without getting any sexual favors in return. This type of criticism has been scrutinized since it promotes "toxic masculinity" where it's only worth it for guys to be kind to women if they can get something out of it. Some claim that "SIMP" stands for "Suckas Idolizing Mediocre P****."
While simping is primarily done by desperate guys, girls may also be guilty of it when they are hopelessly infatuated with someone.
❓Example
"Antoine pretending to like the WNBA and buying tix to the game to get with Keysha is next level simping."
"Yeah, he's pathetic."
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Simping Anakin Skywalker meme
What does simping mean?
◻️Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection
Simping is when a person obsesses over someone and does things that he wouldn't normally do in order to please that person. It is primarily used online to criticize and make fun of a person for exerting a lot of effort to make someone happy who doesn't share the same romantic feelings.
While traces of the term date back to the mid-2000s, it did not become popular until the late-2010s. Teenagers and young adults mostly use the term on social media, especially on Twitter and TikTok, to call out others for acting like simps.
Simping is commonly done by a heterosexual male who is pursuing a disinterested girl in order to make her like him. He may say or do things out of his character in order to appeal to her desires. While simping is not as creepy as stalking it is seen as pathetic because everyone can see that it is desperate and a fruitless endeavor except for the simp.
The female being pursued may be unaware that she's breadcrumbing the guy. Or she may be doing it on purpose because she likes the focused attention.
Simping may also be used to make fun of guys who are just generally kind to a female without getting any sexual favors in return. This type of criticism has been scrutinized since it promotes "toxic masculinity" where it's only worth it for guys to be kind to women if they can get something out of it. Some claim that "SIMP" stands for "Suckas Idolizing Mediocre P****."
While simping is primarily done by desperate guys, girls may also be guilty of it when they are hopelessly infatuated with someone.
❓Example
"Antoine pretending to like the WNBA and buying tix to the game to get with Keysha is next level simping."
"Yeah, he's pathetic."
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Simping Anakin Skywalker meme
🔘Corona Bump
◻️Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus
A Corona bump is when two or more people bump their elbows as an alternative to shaking hands. It is done with the intention of limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The term was coined as the COVID-19 virus reached the United States in early March 2020. Some health officials and politicians began doing it as a substitute for the normal handshake and people online began referring to it as the "Corona bump."
The social maneuver is part of an overall effort to increase social distancing among individuals to slow the virus. However, it is still not completely effective as the virus can be transferred through sneezed or cough droplets. And if you are close enough to tap elbows, you are close enough to catch coughed or sneezed droplets. Because of this, some people choose to do an "air-five" or mime a handshake at least 6 feet away from the other person.
❓Example
"Do you think I should give her dad and mom a corona bump when I meet them?"
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Trump learning the Corona bump
Why do people do a corona bump?◻️Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus
A Corona bump is when two or more people bump their elbows as an alternative to shaking hands. It is done with the intention of limiting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The term was coined as the COVID-19 virus reached the United States in early March 2020. Some health officials and politicians began doing it as a substitute for the normal handshake and people online began referring to it as the "Corona bump."
The social maneuver is part of an overall effort to increase social distancing among individuals to slow the virus. However, it is still not completely effective as the virus can be transferred through sneezed or cough droplets. And if you are close enough to tap elbows, you are close enough to catch coughed or sneezed droplets. Because of this, some people choose to do an "air-five" or mime a handshake at least 6 feet away from the other person.
❓Example
"Do you think I should give her dad and mom a corona bump when I meet them?"
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Trump learning the Corona bump