🔘Hw
Hw is an abbreviation that refers to homework, which is school work that needs to be done outside of class. It is assigned by teachers to help kids learn a subject by completing essays, worksheets, and other tasks.
Homework is the bane of students from grade school to college. It not only requires a lot of effort but also ruins social plans, especially over the weekend.
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"Did you already do the hw assignment we got today?"
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When that hw makes your head spin
What is hw short for?
◽️HomeworkHw is an abbreviation that refers to homework, which is school work that needs to be done outside of class. It is assigned by teachers to help kids learn a subject by completing essays, worksheets, and other tasks.
Homework is the bane of students from grade school to college. It not only requires a lot of effort but also ruins social plans, especially over the weekend.
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"Did you already do the hw assignment we got today?"
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When that hw makes your head spin
🔘 LMS
◻️Like my status
LMS is a popular acronym on Facebook that means "like my status." It is used to ask other Facebook users to like and interact with a status posted on a user's wall.
LMS is often used in combination with TBH when stated "LMS for a TBH," which means that if you like someone's status, he or she will then post a response comment about you with honest feedback. The LMS acronym is commonly used by teenagers who are more active on Facebook and use it as a way to socialize with friends.
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LMS or I'll unfriend you! =)
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What does LMS stand for?
◻️Like my status
LMS is a popular acronym on Facebook that means "like my status." It is used to ask other Facebook users to like and interact with a status posted on a user's wall.
LMS is often used in combination with TBH when stated "LMS for a TBH," which means that if you like someone's status, he or she will then post a response comment about you with honest feedback. The LMS acronym is commonly used by teenagers who are more active on Facebook and use it as a way to socialize with friends.
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LMS or I'll unfriend you! =)
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🔘 Sprang Break
◻️Spring break
Sprang break is a term used by teenagers to refer to their spring break. It is mostly used in anticipation and excitement for a trip and is considered cooler than just saying "spring break."
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My senior sprang break is gonna be epic!
Watch out Cancun!
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What does sprang break mean?
◻️Spring break
Sprang break is a term used by teenagers to refer to their spring break. It is mostly used in anticipation and excitement for a trip and is considered cooler than just saying "spring break."
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My senior sprang break is gonna be epic!
Watch out Cancun!
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🔘 FB
◻️Facebook
FB is an abbreviation for Facebook, the popular social networking website. Typically, people use FB while discussing Facebook in text, chat, or social media messages.
Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004. After creating a FB account, users can fill out their personal profile, connect with their friends, and share messages, pictures, and videos. Facebook is one of many social sites. Others include Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
❓Example
Did you see FB's stock plunged yesterday?
Makes sense, everyone I know is deleting their account.
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What is FB short for?
◻️Facebook
FB is an abbreviation for Facebook, the popular social networking website. Typically, people use FB while discussing Facebook in text, chat, or social media messages.
Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004. After creating a FB account, users can fill out their personal profile, connect with their friends, and share messages, pictures, and videos. Facebook is one of many social sites. Others include Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Did you see FB's stock plunged yesterday?
Makes sense, everyone I know is deleting their account.
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🔘 Drain The Swamp
◻️To remove corruption
Drain the swamp is a political term that refers to the removal of corruption in Washington D.C. It became a rallying cry for Donald Trump and his supporters during the final weeks of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The term comes from the practice of actually draining swamps to decrease the mosquito population and fight against malaria. Many American citizens believe that D.C. is full of politicians that don't have the best interests of the country in mind and would rather take money from lobbyists and lie than listen to the public. So as a way to clean house, frustrated voters backed an outsider in Trump to clear D.C. of its "filth," which included voting against Hillary Clinton, a lifelong politician. Also, D.C. was partially built on wetlands along the river, which adds to the allure of the slogan.
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I can't wait until he comes in and drains the swamp. The looks on their faces will be priceless!
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What does drain the swamp mean?
◻️To remove corruption
Drain the swamp is a political term that refers to the removal of corruption in Washington D.C. It became a rallying cry for Donald Trump and his supporters during the final weeks of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The term comes from the practice of actually draining swamps to decrease the mosquito population and fight against malaria. Many American citizens believe that D.C. is full of politicians that don't have the best interests of the country in mind and would rather take money from lobbyists and lie than listen to the public. So as a way to clean house, frustrated voters backed an outsider in Trump to clear D.C. of its "filth," which included voting against Hillary Clinton, a lifelong politician. Also, D.C. was partially built on wetlands along the river, which adds to the allure of the slogan.
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🔘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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🔘 E Choke
◻️ An expression of shock or surprise
E choke is a slang term that some social media users use to express intense shock or surprise. It was popularized by the Nigerian-American music artist Davido.
◻️ Where did e choke originate?
Afrobeat and hip hop artist Davido coined the term e choke on social media. He has been using the term since at least late 2020.
On December 16 2020, Davido responded to VJ EHIZOJIE's praise of Davido's latest album with a tweet that read "e choke." This appears to be one of the earliest uses of e choke.
◻️ How is e choke used?
Davido fans and others use e choke to express surprise when they encounter something impressive, overwhelming, or disconcerting. For example, someone who watches an amazeballs Instagram video may respond to the video with e choke.
Some wordier variants of e choke have also begun circulating on social media. These include "e restrict my airflow" and "e clog my airspace." These variants mean the same thing as e choke.
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"A new Davido album just surprise dropped today!"
"e choke"
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What does e choke mean?◻️ An expression of shock or surprise
E choke is a slang term that some social media users use to express intense shock or surprise. It was popularized by the Nigerian-American music artist Davido.
◻️ Where did e choke originate?
Afrobeat and hip hop artist Davido coined the term e choke on social media. He has been using the term since at least late 2020.
On December 16 2020, Davido responded to VJ EHIZOJIE's praise of Davido's latest album with a tweet that read "e choke." This appears to be one of the earliest uses of e choke.
◻️ How is e choke used?
Davido fans and others use e choke to express surprise when they encounter something impressive, overwhelming, or disconcerting. For example, someone who watches an amazeballs Instagram video may respond to the video with e choke.
Some wordier variants of e choke have also begun circulating on social media. These include "e restrict my airflow" and "e clog my airspace." These variants mean the same thing as e choke.
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"A new Davido album just surprise dropped today!"
"e choke"
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🔘 Chasing Clout
◻️Doing things just to become popular
Chasing clout is when someone does and says things for the sole purpose of becoming more popular. It is most often used to describe people on social sites that are shallow and desperate to gain followers and become famous.
The phrase became popular in 2016 as a way to criticize "fake" people that pretend to be something in order to get more attention. It comes from the hip-hop music scene, along with the "Clout chase" term and has become particularly popular on social sites, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.
On social media, people may chase clout by posting comments and sharing photos that promote their fake lifestyle. Or they may pretend to be someone else to become friends with a famous person that has more "clout" that they can leech from. People that take part in this type of clout chasing are called "Clout leeches."
People on social media that take advantage of social movements may be called "Performative activists." This term became popular in 2020.
There has been some criticism of the "chasing clout" phrase since people have begun calling anyone who wants to be successful a "clout chaser." The difference between people that just want to be successful and clout chasers is that clout chasers are willing to forfeit their identity just to get fame.
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Man, Andy's out here chasing clout big time.
Yeah, he's so fake.
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What does chasing clout mean?
◻️Doing things just to become popular
Chasing clout is when someone does and says things for the sole purpose of becoming more popular. It is most often used to describe people on social sites that are shallow and desperate to gain followers and become famous.
The phrase became popular in 2016 as a way to criticize "fake" people that pretend to be something in order to get more attention. It comes from the hip-hop music scene, along with the "Clout chase" term and has become particularly popular on social sites, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.
On social media, people may chase clout by posting comments and sharing photos that promote their fake lifestyle. Or they may pretend to be someone else to become friends with a famous person that has more "clout" that they can leech from. People that take part in this type of clout chasing are called "Clout leeches."
People on social media that take advantage of social movements may be called "Performative activists." This term became popular in 2020.
There has been some criticism of the "chasing clout" phrase since people have begun calling anyone who wants to be successful a "clout chaser." The difference between people that just want to be successful and clout chasers is that clout chasers are willing to forfeit their identity just to get fame.
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Man, Andy's out here chasing clout big time.
Yeah, he's so fake.
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🔘 Performative Allyship
◻️Allyship that is performed to gain social standing
Performative allyship is when a person acts as an ally to a minority group, like the BIPOC or LGBTQ community, for reasons other than actually caring about their experiences and equality. It is often used online to criticize fake "allies" that only do it to receive praise from others.
The term was coined in the mid-2010s and grew in popularity as became more "woke," but it wasn't until the George Floyd protests in May and June of 2020 that it became a more mainstream term. It is primarily used to call out people, most often famous people, and companies for pretending to be allies of BIPOC or LGBTQ members.
These "performative allies" may do it because they want to gain followers or just don't want to be labeled as a racist or bigot for not saying or doing anything. This fake allyship often occurs online, especially on social sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. The person may post that he opposes racism or bigotry towards LGBTQ people, but doesn't actually do anything, like donate money or protest for change.
Sometimes "performative allyship" may be done unknowingly by everyday users online. In regards to BIPOC allyship, they may post on social media denouncing a racially motivated crime but then go back to their everyday lives. They act like allies for several fleeting moments but are not consistently fighting for BIPOC that real allies are committed to every day.
An example of this was when George Floyd was killed in May 2020 and many people posted how they were appalled by his death but then went right back to their foodie, baby, and dog posts. It's easier to perform like an ally online with a hashtag then to take up the fight day in and day out online and in the real world.
The term is similar to "Slacktivism," which is a combination of "slacker" and "activism" and describes people who try to be activists but don't want to put forth much effort.
Performative allies may also be called "Posers," which are people guilty of bragging that they live their life one way but don't actually like like that at all.
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Stacie's performative allyship is so disturbing.
Yeah, she even tried to sell her essential oils as part of her call for justice.
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What does performative allyship mean?
◻️Allyship that is performed to gain social standing
Performative allyship is when a person acts as an ally to a minority group, like the BIPOC or LGBTQ community, for reasons other than actually caring about their experiences and equality. It is often used online to criticize fake "allies" that only do it to receive praise from others.
The term was coined in the mid-2010s and grew in popularity as became more "woke," but it wasn't until the George Floyd protests in May and June of 2020 that it became a more mainstream term. It is primarily used to call out people, most often famous people, and companies for pretending to be allies of BIPOC or LGBTQ members.
These "performative allies" may do it because they want to gain followers or just don't want to be labeled as a racist or bigot for not saying or doing anything. This fake allyship often occurs online, especially on social sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. The person may post that he opposes racism or bigotry towards LGBTQ people, but doesn't actually do anything, like donate money or protest for change.
Sometimes "performative allyship" may be done unknowingly by everyday users online. In regards to BIPOC allyship, they may post on social media denouncing a racially motivated crime but then go back to their everyday lives. They act like allies for several fleeting moments but are not consistently fighting for BIPOC that real allies are committed to every day.
An example of this was when George Floyd was killed in May 2020 and many people posted how they were appalled by his death but then went right back to their foodie, baby, and dog posts. It's easier to perform like an ally online with a hashtag then to take up the fight day in and day out online and in the real world.
The term is similar to "Slacktivism," which is a combination of "slacker" and "activism" and describes people who try to be activists but don't want to put forth much effort.
Performative allies may also be called "Posers," which are people guilty of bragging that they live their life one way but don't actually like like that at all.
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Stacie's performative allyship is so disturbing.
Yeah, she even tried to sell her essential oils as part of her call for justice.
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🔘 MLB
◻️Major League Baseball
An acronym for the professional baseball league in the United States; consists of 30 teams divided among the American and National League; founded in the late 1860s and early 1870s, it helped make baseball "America's Pastime;" one of the four major sports organizations in America, along with the NFL, NBA, and NHL.
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What's your favorite MLB team?
Minnesota Twins! #1987 #1991 #neverforget
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What does MLB stand for?
◻️Major League Baseball
An acronym for the professional baseball league in the United States; consists of 30 teams divided among the American and National League; founded in the late 1860s and early 1870s, it helped make baseball "America's Pastime;" one of the four major sports organizations in America, along with the NFL, NBA, and NHL.
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What's your favorite MLB team?
Minnesota Twins! #1987 #1991 #neverforget
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🔘 Beast
◻️An awesome person
Beast is a compliment given to a remarkable person. Various factors may make them a beast, including enviable confidence, an imposing appearance, a set of impressive abilities, or a list of achievements.
Typically, people use beast as a negative descriptor for rude behavior or an unkempt appearance. However, in this context, beast is a fantastic compliment because they are dominant in a positive manner.
For example, if an athlete is clearly playing better than the other players, you might call them a beast. Or, if a guy processed a record number of reports, you might say, "Wow, that Leonard is a beast!"
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He was undefeated this season. What a total beast!
So impressive.
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What does beast mean?
◻️An awesome person
Beast is a compliment given to a remarkable person. Various factors may make them a beast, including enviable confidence, an imposing appearance, a set of impressive abilities, or a list of achievements.
Typically, people use beast as a negative descriptor for rude behavior or an unkempt appearance. However, in this context, beast is a fantastic compliment because they are dominant in a positive manner.
For example, if an athlete is clearly playing better than the other players, you might call them a beast. Or, if a guy processed a record number of reports, you might say, "Wow, that Leonard is a beast!"
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He was undefeated this season. What a total beast!
So impressive.
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🔘 March Madness
◻️NCAA Basketball Tournament
March Madness is the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament that begins in March and lasts three weeks. The tournament's first year was in 1939 with just eight teams, but it has since expanded to 68 teams for the men and 64 for the women.
Origin of March Madness
The name "March Madness" originated in 1939 when Illinois high school official Henry V. Porter used the term in an essay for the Illinois Interscholastic describing the Illinois high school boys basketball tournament. However, it wasn't popularized in relation to the NCAA tournament until 1982, when CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger uttered it during tournament TV coverage.
Growth of March Madness
Since 1982, the name has become synonymous with the tournament as it has grown into one of the premier American sporting events. Even if you are not a sports fan, you will see the name everywhere during March, including on TV, on social media, in advertisements, and in bracket pool office competitions.
❓Example
How's your bracket holding up?
Busted after the first day.
That's why they call it March Madness!
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What is March Madness?
◻️NCAA Basketball Tournament
March Madness is the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament that begins in March and lasts three weeks. The tournament's first year was in 1939 with just eight teams, but it has since expanded to 68 teams for the men and 64 for the women.
Origin of March Madness
The name "March Madness" originated in 1939 when Illinois high school official Henry V. Porter used the term in an essay for the Illinois Interscholastic describing the Illinois high school boys basketball tournament. However, it wasn't popularized in relation to the NCAA tournament until 1982, when CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger uttered it during tournament TV coverage.
Growth of March Madness
Since 1982, the name has become synonymous with the tournament as it has grown into one of the premier American sporting events. Even if you are not a sports fan, you will see the name everywhere during March, including on TV, on social media, in advertisements, and in bracket pool office competitions.
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How's your bracket holding up?
Busted after the first day.
That's why they call it March Madness!
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🔘 Final Four
◻️Last four competitors
In sports, the "Final Four" are the last four competitors (people or teams) still playing in a tournament. People may use it in various sports tournaments, but you will most likely see or hear it in person, on TV, or online during March Madness.
In March Madness, the Final Four are the teams that emerge out of the Elite Eight, winning the South, Midwest, West, and East regions in a bracket. The Final Four play during the third weekend of March Madness at the same location where the championship game (which changes yearly) is played (people may also refer to the location as the Final Four).
The two teams that win their Final Four games go on to play each other in the championship game. People may also write it as "Final 4," but that spelling is not as common.
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One more win and we are in the Final Four!
I'm so nervous!
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What are the Final Four in sports?
◻️Last four competitors
In sports, the "Final Four" are the last four competitors (people or teams) still playing in a tournament. People may use it in various sports tournaments, but you will most likely see or hear it in person, on TV, or online during March Madness.
In March Madness, the Final Four are the teams that emerge out of the Elite Eight, winning the South, Midwest, West, and East regions in a bracket. The Final Four play during the third weekend of March Madness at the same location where the championship game (which changes yearly) is played (people may also refer to the location as the Final Four).
The two teams that win their Final Four games go on to play each other in the championship game. People may also write it as "Final 4," but that spelling is not as common.
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One more win and we are in the Final Four!
I'm so nervous!
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🔘 MBFA
◻️Make baseball fun again
MBFA is an acronym for "make baseball fun again." It was created in 2016 as a challenge to other MLB players to have more fun playing baseball.
The acronym was created in 2016 by Bryce Harper, an outfielder for the Washington Nationals. He put a sticker on the end of his bat that was visible to TV cameras when he was at the plate to hit. Harper spearheaded the movement to get players to lighten up on the staunchly old baseball etiquette and show more emotion when playing the game. It commonly appears on Twitter preceded with a hashtag.
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We need more bat flips after monster home runs. If pitchers don't like it they can throw better pitches. #MBFA
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What does MBFA stand for?
◻️Make baseball fun again
MBFA is an acronym for "make baseball fun again." It was created in 2016 as a challenge to other MLB players to have more fun playing baseball.
The acronym was created in 2016 by Bryce Harper, an outfielder for the Washington Nationals. He put a sticker on the end of his bat that was visible to TV cameras when he was at the plate to hit. Harper spearheaded the movement to get players to lighten up on the staunchly old baseball etiquette and show more emotion when playing the game. It commonly appears on Twitter preceded with a hashtag.
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We need more bat flips after monster home runs. If pitchers don't like it they can throw better pitches. #MBFA
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🔘Twerk
▫️Hip-gyrating dance move
Twerk is a dance move most commonly performed by females who vigorously shake their booty side-to-side or up and down. It occurs mostly in clubs and is meant to attract attention to the dancer's rear end.
Twerking was famously made popular by Miley Cyrus during the 2013 MTV VMAs. Many females copied the dance move in bars, clubs, and on social media. It can also be used as a verb, which is twerking.
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"Did you see that girl shaking her goods last night? She could teach Miley how to twerk."
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What does twerk mean?▫️Hip-gyrating dance move
Twerk is a dance move most commonly performed by females who vigorously shake their booty side-to-side or up and down. It occurs mostly in clubs and is meant to attract attention to the dancer's rear end.
Twerking was famously made popular by Miley Cyrus during the 2013 MTV VMAs. Many females copied the dance move in bars, clubs, and on social media. It can also be used as a verb, which is twerking.
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"Did you see that girl shaking her goods last night? She could teach Miley how to twerk."
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🔘 Ship
◻️Relationship
Ship is an abbreviation for relationship and is commonly used by teenagers when texting. It is also used as a verb as shipping when wanting two people to get into a relationship.
While the abbreviation could refer to a plutonic relationship it is commonly used to refer to a romantic relationship. Also, it is most likely used by teenagers to describe a high school relationship.
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You guys in a ship now? When did that happen?!?!?!
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What is ship short for?
◻️Relationship
Ship is an abbreviation for relationship and is commonly used by teenagers when texting. It is also used as a verb as shipping when wanting two people to get into a relationship.
While the abbreviation could refer to a plutonic relationship it is commonly used to refer to a romantic relationship. Also, it is most likely used by teenagers to describe a high school relationship.
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You guys in a ship now? When did that happen?!?!?!
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🔘Peacocking
◻️Showing off
Peacocking is when a person shows off to impress someone. It comes from the colorful feathers an actual peacock displays to attract a mate.
The term is commonly used in regards to dating when a male tries to impress a female by doing something flashy to stand out from among the rest of the suitors. Peacocking may take the form of driving a really expensive car, learning some sweet dance moves, or domming in sports.
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"James is peacocking on the dance floor in order to get a dance with one of the bridesmaids.
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Gaston peacocking with his chest hair
What does peacocking mean?
◻️Showing off
Peacocking is when a person shows off to impress someone. It comes from the colorful feathers an actual peacock displays to attract a mate.
The term is commonly used in regards to dating when a male tries to impress a female by doing something flashy to stand out from among the rest of the suitors. Peacocking may take the form of driving a really expensive car, learning some sweet dance moves, or domming in sports.
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"James is peacocking on the dance floor in order to get a dance with one of the bridesmaids.
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🔘 Hot Potting
◻️Soaking in a superheated thermal spring
Hot potting is a trend where a person soaks in superheated thermal springs. It is usually done to relieve stress, much like relaxing in a hot tub.
Hot potting occurs in geological areas like Yellowstone National Park, where hot springs are common. Most springs form when water that has been heated by hotter parts of the earth surfaces to an area that can be reached by humans. Since the springs can reach lethal temperatures, they are usually fenced off to prohibit people from taking dips in them. However, many people ignore these measures in order to experience a natural soak.
Since the first recorded death at Yellowstone in 1870, over 20 people have died in thermal pools or geysers. In June 2016, Colin Scott was hot potting and fell into the thermal pool while checking the temperature. He died shortly after falling in from severe burns and his body actually dissolved.
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A couple of us are gonna go hot potting after work tonight, you wanna join us?
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What does hot potting mean?
◻️Soaking in a superheated thermal spring
Hot potting is a trend where a person soaks in superheated thermal springs. It is usually done to relieve stress, much like relaxing in a hot tub.
Hot potting occurs in geological areas like Yellowstone National Park, where hot springs are common. Most springs form when water that has been heated by hotter parts of the earth surfaces to an area that can be reached by humans. Since the springs can reach lethal temperatures, they are usually fenced off to prohibit people from taking dips in them. However, many people ignore these measures in order to experience a natural soak.
Since the first recorded death at Yellowstone in 1870, over 20 people have died in thermal pools or geysers. In June 2016, Colin Scott was hot potting and fell into the thermal pool while checking the temperature. He died shortly after falling in from severe burns and his body actually dissolved.
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🔘Rickroll
◽️To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video
Rickroll is when a person fools someone into clicking a webpage link that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video from 1987. It has become popular as a fun way to troll other Internet users.
The term originates from duckroll, a prank where a person submits a link that appears to lead to a news story or something relevant but instead leads to a picture of a duck with wheels. Rickroll may also be used as a more general term for misleading or tricking someone but is much less common.
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"Hey check out this link to this sweet car.
I don't believe you, you're just gonna rickroll me again."
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What does rickroll mean?◽️To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video
Rickroll is when a person fools someone into clicking a webpage link that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video from 1987. It has become popular as a fun way to troll other Internet users.
The term originates from duckroll, a prank where a person submits a link that appears to lead to a news story or something relevant but instead leads to a picture of a duck with wheels. Rickroll may also be used as a more general term for misleading or tricking someone but is much less common.
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"Hey check out this link to this sweet car.
I don't believe you, you're just gonna rickroll me again."
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🔘 Marinating
◻️Gaining a Crewmate's trust and then killing them
In Among Us, an Imposter who is marinating a Crewmate is attempting to gain that Crewmate's trust, so the Crewmate will vouch for the Imposter during eliminations. Imposters sometimes marinate a Crewmate in long games, in which there is time to both gain a Crewmate's trust in the early game and exploit that trust in the late game.
Specifically, an Imposter marinates a Crewmate by sticking close to that Crewmate during the early stages of a game. The best marinations involve an Imposter staging at least one scenario in which it would be easy to kill the Crewmate without any other Crewmates noticing, thereby "proving" the Imposter's innocence.
If an Imposter successfully marinates a Crewmate, that Crewmate will assert the Imposter's innocence and likely even vote with the Imposter during eliminations. The Imposter, of course, will also assert the Crewmate's innocence, further strengthening the deadly bond between marinator and marinatee.
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Can't you see that Toast is just marinating you? He does it all the time!
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What does marinating mean in Among Us?
◻️Gaining a Crewmate's trust and then killing them
In Among Us, an Imposter who is marinating a Crewmate is attempting to gain that Crewmate's trust, so the Crewmate will vouch for the Imposter during eliminations. Imposters sometimes marinate a Crewmate in long games, in which there is time to both gain a Crewmate's trust in the early game and exploit that trust in the late game.
Specifically, an Imposter marinates a Crewmate by sticking close to that Crewmate during the early stages of a game. The best marinations involve an Imposter staging at least one scenario in which it would be easy to kill the Crewmate without any other Crewmates noticing, thereby "proving" the Imposter's innocence.
If an Imposter successfully marinates a Crewmate, that Crewmate will assert the Imposter's innocence and likely even vote with the Imposter during eliminations. The Imposter, of course, will also assert the Crewmate's innocence, further strengthening the deadly bond between marinator and marinatee.
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Can't you see that Toast is just marinating you? He does it all the time!
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