🔘Homeslice
A close friend
Homeslice is another term for a close friend, perhaps a BFF. It is often used when referring to or greeting a friend.
Homeslice comes from the "little slice of home" saying, which is used to describe something that is familiar and dear to your heart and reminds you of home. Some other terms for a homeslice include biffles, broseph, and bestie.
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"Why the glum face, homeslice?"
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When you just gotta embrace your homeslice
does homeslice mean?A close friend
Homeslice is another term for a close friend, perhaps a BFF. It is often used when referring to or greeting a friend.
Homeslice comes from the "little slice of home" saying, which is used to describe something that is familiar and dear to your heart and reminds you of home. Some other terms for a homeslice include biffles, broseph, and bestie.
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"Why the glum face, homeslice?"
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When you just gotta embrace your homeslice
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🔘Cuffing
◻️Linking up in a relationship with a person
Cuffing is a dating term for when a person starts a relationship with someone. It comes from "handcuffing" a person, which is when his hands are linked together with handcuffs.
The term has a negative connotation since cuffing someone is done to restrain the person. It is similar to the "ole ball and chain" expression used to refer to a SO. Cuffing is popular during the late fall and winter months, which is known as cuffing season.
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"Where's Sean?
He's at the movies too busy cuffing with the first girl he sees."
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Determined cuffing at its finest
What does cuffing mean?◻️Linking up in a relationship with a person
Cuffing is a dating term for when a person starts a relationship with someone. It comes from "handcuffing" a person, which is when his hands are linked together with handcuffs.
The term has a negative connotation since cuffing someone is done to restrain the person. It is similar to the "ole ball and chain" expression used to refer to a SO. Cuffing is popular during the late fall and winter months, which is known as cuffing season.
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"Where's Sean?
He's at the movies too busy cuffing with the first girl he sees."
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Determined cuffing at its finest
🔘 No Cap
◻️No lie
No cap means "no lie" or "for real," and is used to emphasize that you are telling the truth, especially when describing something that is hard to believe. The slang term gained mainstream popularity in 2018.
When texting or online, the term may also be seen with the baseball cap emoji for extra emphasis. People may also use Cap or Capping when talking about people who are lying. The Cap term gained a lot of exposure in May 2019 when NBA superstar Kevin Durant used it in a tweet accusing reporter Chris Broussard of lying about texting with him.
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"I just saw a dude jump out of a moving car. No cap."
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No Cap means no lie
What does no cap mean?◻️No lie
No cap means "no lie" or "for real," and is used to emphasize that you are telling the truth, especially when describing something that is hard to believe. The slang term gained mainstream popularity in 2018.
When texting or online, the term may also be seen with the baseball cap emoji for extra emphasis. People may also use Cap or Capping when talking about people who are lying. The Cap term gained a lot of exposure in May 2019 when NBA superstar Kevin Durant used it in a tweet accusing reporter Chris Broussard of lying about texting with him.
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"I just saw a dude jump out of a moving car. No cap."
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No Cap means no lie
🔘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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Put On Blast means to call out
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🔘Tebowing
▫️Getting in a position of praying
A body position that involves getting in a position of praying with one knee on the ground; refers to football player Tim Tebow's tradition of praying on the football field.
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"Did you see his picture? He was Tebowing in front of the school."
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Two surgeons tebowing in the ER
What does tebowing mean?▫️Getting in a position of praying
A body position that involves getting in a position of praying with one knee on the ground; refers to football player Tim Tebow's tradition of praying on the football field.
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"Did you see his picture? He was Tebowing in front of the school."
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🔘Janky
Janky is a term used to describe something that features poor quality. It is often used when comparing something bad to other similar items/objects that are much better.
The janky term is used to be critical and make fun of something, especially when used to describe a person. Other forms of the word include "jank" and "jankity."
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"Did you see that janky car? The bumper was taped together."
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A janky attempt at a Mercedes hood ornament
What does janky mean?
▫️ Of poor or inferior qualityJanky is a term used to describe something that features poor quality. It is often used when comparing something bad to other similar items/objects that are much better.
The janky term is used to be critical and make fun of something, especially when used to describe a person. Other forms of the word include "jank" and "jankity."
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"Did you see that janky car? The bumper was taped together."
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A janky attempt at a Mercedes hood ornament
🔘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.
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"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.
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"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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🔘Waiver Hawk
◽️A fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
A waiver hawk is an owner in fantasy sports, like fantasy football or fantasy baseball, who patrols the waiver wire to pick up players moments after they become a free agent. The name comes from the laser-like focus and patience of a real hawk hunting prey and an owner hunting a player that is placed on the league's waiver wire.
The waiver wire is known in real-life and fantasy sports as the period when a player is released from his team and before he becomes a free agent. There is an order that teams are placed in to have priority to pick up players. The order is based on the team's record (the worst team has first priority) and how often they pick up players (when you pick up a player from waivers you go to the back of the line). Owners become waiver hawks when a player they deem as valuable to their team is going to clear waivers and they get up early in the morning to pick up the player moments after he becomes available as a free agent. This strategy allows the owner to not sacrifice his waiver order when picking up the player.
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"Brad is a real waiver hawk.
Yeah I saw he picked up Jones right after midnight."
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Waiver Hawk means a fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
What does waiver hawk mean?◽️A fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
A waiver hawk is an owner in fantasy sports, like fantasy football or fantasy baseball, who patrols the waiver wire to pick up players moments after they become a free agent. The name comes from the laser-like focus and patience of a real hawk hunting prey and an owner hunting a player that is placed on the league's waiver wire.
The waiver wire is known in real-life and fantasy sports as the period when a player is released from his team and before he becomes a free agent. There is an order that teams are placed in to have priority to pick up players. The order is based on the team's record (the worst team has first priority) and how often they pick up players (when you pick up a player from waivers you go to the back of the line). Owners become waiver hawks when a player they deem as valuable to their team is going to clear waivers and they get up early in the morning to pick up the player moments after he becomes available as a free agent. This strategy allows the owner to not sacrifice his waiver order when picking up the player.
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"Brad is a real waiver hawk.
Yeah I saw he picked up Jones right after midnight."
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Waiver Hawk means a fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
🔘Tebowing
▫️Getting in a position of praying
A body position that involves getting in a position of praying with one knee on the ground; refers to football player Tim Tebow's tradition of praying on the football field.
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"Did you see his picture? He was Tebowing in front of the school."
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Two surgeons tebowing in the ER
What does tebowing mean?▫️Getting in a position of praying
A body position that involves getting in a position of praying with one knee on the ground; refers to football player Tim Tebow's tradition of praying on the football field.
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"Did you see his picture? He was Tebowing in front of the school."
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🔘Cuffing
◻️Linking up in a relationship with a person
Cuffing is a dating term for when a person starts a relationship with someone. It comes from "handcuffing" a person, which is when his hands are linked together with handcuffs.
The term has a negative connotation since cuffing someone is done to restrain the person. It is similar to the "ole ball and chain" expression used to refer to a SO. Cuffing is popular during the late fall and winter months, which is known as cuffing season.
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"Where's Sean?
He's at the movies too busy cuffing with the first girl he sees."
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Determined cuffing at its finest
What does cuffing mean?◻️Linking up in a relationship with a person
Cuffing is a dating term for when a person starts a relationship with someone. It comes from "handcuffing" a person, which is when his hands are linked together with handcuffs.
The term has a negative connotation since cuffing someone is done to restrain the person. It is similar to the "ole ball and chain" expression used to refer to a SO. Cuffing is popular during the late fall and winter months, which is known as cuffing season.
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"Where's Sean?
He's at the movies too busy cuffing with the first girl he sees."
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Determined cuffing at its finest
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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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🔘Staycation
▫️A vacation near your home
Staycation is a vacation where you stay at your home or near your home. It combines "stay" and "vacation."
Staycations have become more popular as people lead busier lives and want a time to just stay at or near home and relax. When vacations are oftentimes more work than relaxation, staycations offer participants the opportunity for more rest and fun with less stress. Also, they are usually much more affordable than traveling vacations.
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"We are having a staycation next week at a waterpark hotel about 15 minutes away from where we live."
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Staycations are nice for keeping calm
What does staycation mean?▫️A vacation near your home
Staycation is a vacation where you stay at your home or near your home. It combines "stay" and "vacation."
Staycations have become more popular as people lead busier lives and want a time to just stay at or near home and relax. When vacations are oftentimes more work than relaxation, staycations offer participants the opportunity for more rest and fun with less stress. Also, they are usually much more affordable than traveling vacations.
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"We are having a staycation next week at a waterpark hotel about 15 minutes away from where we live."
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Staycations are nice for keeping calm
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🔘Phantom Buzz
▫️False phone vibration in your pocket
A phantom buzz is when you think you feel your phone vibrating but it actually isn't. The feeling often occurs when you are anxiously awaiting a phone call or text and your mind tricks you into thinking that your phone is vibrating.
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"I thought Kelsey just texted me back but it was just a phantom buzz."
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When you think you think you felt a buzz
What does phantom buzz mean?▫️False phone vibration in your pocket
A phantom buzz is when you think you feel your phone vibrating but it actually isn't. The feeling often occurs when you are anxiously awaiting a phone call or text and your mind tricks you into thinking that your phone is vibrating.
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"I thought Kelsey just texted me back but it was just a phantom buzz."
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When you think you think you felt a buzz
🔘 Liberal Tears
◻️Complaints from a liberal
Liberal tears are complaints from a left-leaning person, known as a liberal or Democrat. The complaints are typically about something that a right-leaning person, also known as a conservative or Republican, said or did.
The phrase was created by conservatives to mock liberals as weak, crying whiners who have the IQ of a baby. "Liberal tears" is often used on social sites, like Facebook and Twitter, in response to a leftie politician, activist, or celebrity.
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"Gimme a break, save your liberal tears for someone who actually cares."
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Trump drinking liberal tears
What are liberal tears?◻️Complaints from a liberal
Liberal tears are complaints from a left-leaning person, known as a liberal or Democrat. The complaints are typically about something that a right-leaning person, also known as a conservative or Republican, said or did.
The phrase was created by conservatives to mock liberals as weak, crying whiners who have the IQ of a baby. "Liberal tears" is often used on social sites, like Facebook and Twitter, in response to a leftie politician, activist, or celebrity.
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"Gimme a break, save your liberal tears for someone who actually cares."
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🔘 Skol
◻️Good health
Skol is a Scandinavian greeting similar to cheers that means "good health". The term is often used to toast or salute a person.
The term is commonly used in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark when drinking to good health. It appears as "skål" in Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. It is also used in Iceland where it appears as "skál".
In the sports world, skol is famously used by the Minnesota Vikings NFL team as a way to urge the team on to victory. The team uses it in their "Skol, Vikings" fight song and fans often salute each other with the saying. Some believe that the term was used by real Vikings during the middle ages. It comes from "skoll", which is the human skull of a fallen enemy that the victorious Vikings would drink from as a sign of respect.
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"To long life and happiness. Skol!"
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Skol is often used when drinking a beverage
What does skol mean?◻️Good health
Skol is a Scandinavian greeting similar to cheers that means "good health". The term is often used to toast or salute a person.
The term is commonly used in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark when drinking to good health. It appears as "skål" in Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. It is also used in Iceland where it appears as "skál".
In the sports world, skol is famously used by the Minnesota Vikings NFL team as a way to urge the team on to victory. The team uses it in their "Skol, Vikings" fight song and fans often salute each other with the saying. Some believe that the term was used by real Vikings during the middle ages. It comes from "skoll", which is the human skull of a fallen enemy that the victorious Vikings would drink from as a sign of respect.
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"To long life and happiness. Skol!"
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🔘 Cancel Culture
◻️Canceling people who do anything controversial
Cancel culture is the desire to ostracize a person or company when they do something disagreeable. It's especially prominent on social sites, like Twitter and Facebook where Internet users band together to "cancel" other objectionable users.
The term became prevalent in 2019 to describe the mobs of Internet users that come together to silence, or "get rid of" others that have done something objectionable.
Cancel culture partially grew out of the #MeToo movement, which began in 2017 when victims of sexual abuse started to publicly come forward to share their stories. While the #MeToo movement provided a platform for victims that was empowering, the swift punishment doled out to those accused led to the growth of cancel culture on the web.
A prominent criticism of "cancel culture" is that people are jumping to conclusions without due diligence. Another criticism is that users are dismissing people for minor transgressions instead of working through differences of perspective to get to a shared understanding.
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"The cancel culture is attacking our freedom of speech!"
"Not really, you're allowed to say it but now there are more significant consequences, at least online."
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Cancel culture folks remember
What is cancel culture?◻️Canceling people who do anything controversial
Cancel culture is the desire to ostracize a person or company when they do something disagreeable. It's especially prominent on social sites, like Twitter and Facebook where Internet users band together to "cancel" other objectionable users.
The term became prevalent in 2019 to describe the mobs of Internet users that come together to silence, or "get rid of" others that have done something objectionable.
Cancel culture partially grew out of the #MeToo movement, which began in 2017 when victims of sexual abuse started to publicly come forward to share their stories. While the #MeToo movement provided a platform for victims that was empowering, the swift punishment doled out to those accused led to the growth of cancel culture on the web.
A prominent criticism of "cancel culture" is that people are jumping to conclusions without due diligence. Another criticism is that users are dismissing people for minor transgressions instead of working through differences of perspective to get to a shared understanding.
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"The cancel culture is attacking our freedom of speech!"
"Not really, you're allowed to say it but now there are more significant consequences, at least online."
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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.
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"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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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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🔘IHM
▫️I hate Mondays
IHM is an acronym that means "I hate Mondays." It is used to express dislike of Mondays, most likely referring to the stress of the first day of the work week.
It may be used when texting somebody or chatting online to lament about dislike for the day. It is the opposite of the TGIF acronym, which celebrates the end of the work week.
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"The weekend went so fast and now I have a ton of reports to go thru, IHM."
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What does IHM stand for?▫️I hate Mondays
IHM is an acronym that means "I hate Mondays." It is used to express dislike of Mondays, most likely referring to the stress of the first day of the work week.
It may be used when texting somebody or chatting online to lament about dislike for the day. It is the opposite of the TGIF acronym, which celebrates the end of the work week.
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"The weekend went so fast and now I have a ton of reports to go thru, IHM."
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🔘Ghostship
◽️A fantasy football team with no owner
A ghostship is a term used in fantasy football to describe a team whose owner has abandoned it. The owner either gave up on his team or is too busy to maintain it and make roster moves.
A ghostship may be the product of a draft dasher who likes to draft a team but doesn't want to manage it. This is a big no-no in FF since it decreases the competition in the league. The term can also be used as a verb like, "Carl is ghostshipping his team again."
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"Kevin's playing a ghostship next week so that should be an easy W."
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What does ghostship mean?◽️A fantasy football team with no owner
A ghostship is a term used in fantasy football to describe a team whose owner has abandoned it. The owner either gave up on his team or is too busy to maintain it and make roster moves.
A ghostship may be the product of a draft dasher who likes to draft a team but doesn't want to manage it. This is a big no-no in FF since it decreases the competition in the league. The term can also be used as a verb like, "Carl is ghostshipping his team again."
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"Kevin's playing a ghostship next week so that should be an easy W."
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🔘Grind
◽️To do something difficult
Grind is a term that refers to persevering when doing something difficult or performing repetitive tasks to attain a certain goal. The term is frequently used when talking about school tests and projects, working long hours, and rigorous exercise workouts.
Grind is often used by teenagers to complain about having to do work. It's also commonly used by athletes on social media when they brag about working out and say "rise and grind!"
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"I'm on a 16 hour grind at work and feel like I could die!"
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What does grind mean?◽️To do something difficult
Grind is a term that refers to persevering when doing something difficult or performing repetitive tasks to attain a certain goal. The term is frequently used when talking about school tests and projects, working long hours, and rigorous exercise workouts.
Grind is often used by teenagers to complain about having to do work. It's also commonly used by athletes on social media when they brag about working out and say "rise and grind!"
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"I'm on a 16 hour grind at work and feel like I could die!"
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