🔘 HOS


What does HOS stand for?


◻️Husband over shoulder

HOS is an acronym that stands for "husband over shoulder" and is typically seen in text messages or online. The acronym is used to warn the person(s) on the other end of the conversation that the sender's husband is present.

If you use HOS you're most likely up to no good since there should be no secrets in marriage. However, it is sometimes used when planning a surprise for the husband, such as a party or gift. HOS is a more specific version of SOS.


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HOS right now! ;-)
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🔘 Mulligan


What does mulligan mean?


◻️Redo

Mulligan is a sports term commonly used in golf that refers to the opportunity to redo a shot. It is an informal rule that players use when they have a bad shot and want a second chance at hitting the same shot without incurring a stroke.

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You're behind 1 stroke going into the 18th
Yeah, but if I hadn't give you that mulligan on the 14th, we'd be tied right now!
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🔘 GenAI


What doe GenAI mean?


◻️Generative AI

GenAI is a kind of artificial intelligence (AI) that specializes in generating various types of information, including text, images, videos, and audio. Examples of GenAI systems include large language model chatbots, such as OpenAI ChatGPT (CGPT) and Microsoft Copilot, and text-to-image generation systems, such as OpenAI DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
As advancing technology in the late 2010s made GenAI systems possible, GenAI gained prominence in the early 2020s. Users across various industries, including product design, sales and marketing, software development, customer service, and fashion, integrated GenAI capabilities into their workflows.

For example, software developers may prompt ChatGPT to write code for a program that enables certain features. Another example is a fashion designer prompting Stable Diffusion to create a dress based on several parameters, such as color and material.

GenAI controversy
While many users have embraced GenAI, critics point out the dangers of adopting technology that mimics and replaces humans. In some cases, including the compilation of information without citing the human sources that collected it, legal action has been taken to regulate the use of GenAI.


❓Example
Mark my words, GenAI is the first step in replacing humans
No way
By 2040, the robots will have taken over
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🔘 MBFA


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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🔘 IKR


What does IKR stand for?


◻️I know, right?

IKR stands for "I know, right?", a rhetorical question that communicates understanding and agreement. It is a way of saying, "I know exactly what you mean."

IKR is commonly used in response to a friend saying something that you really agree with. Perhaps an opinion that you have had for a while and are looking for someone to agree with you. However, it can come across as too forward if used in the wrong context.


❓Example
I can't believe she was disqualified when she clearly didn't do anything wrong
IKR?
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🔘 DTM


What does DTM mean on social media?


◻️Doing too much

On social media, people use "DTM" to describe things that are too much, which may be positive (e.g., overwhelmingly wonderful) or negative (e.g., overwhelmingly annoying). While people typically use DTM on social sites, such as Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter, they may also use it when messaging.
When used positively, it describes a person going above and beyond expectations. For example, if someone throws a birthday party for their friend that features catered food, elaborate decorations, and a photo booth, they are "DTM."
When used negatively, it describes a person acting too high maintenance (similar to being extra). For example, if a person is complaining too much about a first-world problem (FWP), friends may remark, "omg, u r dtm rn."

 
❓Example
I can't handle Britney rn. She's DTM.

IKR?!? I'm gonna go hang out outside before I lose my cool.
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🔘 Solange


What does solange mean?


◻️Crazy

Solange is a slang term for crazy that is commonly used to describe someone who is acting crazy. The term comes from an incident involving Solange Knowles, her sister Beyoncé, and Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z.

The incident was a fight that broke out between Solange and Jay-Z that was recorded in the elevator of the Standard Hotel at a Met Gala after-party on May 5th, 2014. In the video, Solange loses it and goes after Jay-Z but is held back by a security guard. The altercation supposedly started because Solange thought Jay-Z was flirting too much with other women.

 
❓Example
Did you see Kelci last night?
No, what happened?
She had way too much to drink and went Solange on her ex-boyfriend, it was awesome!
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🔘 OG


What does OG stand for?


◻️Original gangster

OG stands for "original gangster," which is often used to honor someone who is really old or has been doing something for a really long time. It may also refer to someone who does gangster-type things, like standing up to authorities.

Technically speaking, an original gangster is a gangster who lived between the early- to late-1900s. In this context, OG refers to mobsters and drug lords who ran crime rings in the United States during this time. In this same context, but in more modern times, OG might describe a person who grew up in the streets as part of a gang or lives out a thug lifestyle.

However, OG may also be used in a lighter manner to reverentially refer to someone who has been doing something for a long time or is just really old. Your math teacher who has been teaching at your school since it opened 30 years ago may be considered an OG.
 
❓Example
Nah, he's totally an OG. You don't know him if you think otherwise
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🔘 Meds


What is meds short for?


◻️Medications

Meds is an abbreviation that usually refers to a medical prescription (Rx) a person takes for a sickness or other health condition. For example, your friend may message you, "brb, i gotta go take my pain meds."
People may use meds in various contexts, including in person, online, and in messages. For example, you may be talking to your elderly parent, "Mom, you gotta stay on top of your meds. You can't skip days." Or, you might post in your social media cancer support group, "Anyone have any adverse reaction to their meds?"
You might also encounter people using meds to describe craziness. For example, if your brother is acting incredibly silly, you might jokingly ask, "You off your meds again? ;)"


❓Example
I've been feeling better on the new meds my doctor gave me
That's great to hear. LMK if you need anything
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🔘 IRS


What does IRS stand for?


◻️Internal Revenue Service

IRS stands for the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Government. It the organization responsible for collecting taxes in the United States.
The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and under the direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. It employs roughly 80,000 government workers.
The annual IRS federal tax filing deadline is April 15, though it may be few days later if April 15 lands on a weekend or holiday. In 2023, for example, the last filing date is April 18, because the 15th is a Saturday, the 16th is Sunday, and the 17th is Emancipation Day.


❓Example
If you're doing contract work, don't forget to make estimated tax payments to the IRS!
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🔘 USD


What does USD stand for?


◻️United States dollars

USD means United States dollars. It is a financial acronym that appears in major stock markets, online, and in stores to refer to the United States' official currency.
The USD is the most popular form of currency around the world and in international transactions. The acronym is similar to other major currencies such as CAD, EUR, GBP, and JPY.


❓Example
The shirt costs 45 USD
What a ripoff!
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🔘 ISO


What does ISO stand for?


◻️In search of

ISO stands for "In search of," and is typically seen on social media and in classified and want ads. It is used to communicate that you are looking for something or someone.
While ISO was more often seen in ads in newspapers before the 2000s, the acronym is now more commonly seen on social sites, like Facebook or Twitter. People typically start their post with "ISO," and then follow it with a description of something they need.
One common thing often searched for is a reference for a service like furnace repair or landscaping. People also commonly look for used items others are looking to get rid of, usually for free, like hand-me-down kids shoes or furniture.


❓Example
ISO a female tennis partner between the ages of 20 and 25
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🔘 ITR


What does ITR stand for when discussing radio?


◻️Internet Talk Radio

Those discussing radio stations or programs may use ITR to stand for Internet Talk Radio. ITR programs are broadcast over the (wait for it) internet, and they typically feature discussion of news and/or current events.
ITR programs may be available to stream or download, for playback on a computer, smartphone, or other device. Because most radio stations are now available to stream online, most talk radio programs are now also ITR programs.


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ITR really boxed out my real radio listening time
Yeah, why be at the mercy of someone else's programming schedule?
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🔘 Banger


What is a banger?


◻️An awesome, energetic piece of media

People typically use the term banger to refer to a high-energy, tightly-crafted song. Bangers are often but definitely not always pop songs, featuring highly infectious beats. Whatever the genre, the true mark of a banger is that it makes listeners want to get up and dance - or at the very least, bang their head in time with the music.

Over time, Internet users have expanded banger's meaning such that it can be applied to almost any form of media. For example, a fan of Adventure Time might say a very good episode of that show is a banger. In this sense, banger now means "awesome" or "a classic," in addition to its original, music-specific meaning.

Other meanings of banger

The word banger has a few other meanings, which are used less frequently than the one described above. For instance, in the UK, banger is another word for "sausage." Also, those discussing members of a gang may refer to the gang members as "bangers," which is short for "gang bangers." Context should help you sort out whether you're discussing media, sausage, gangsters, or something else entirely.


❓Example
Did you put on the new Janelle Monáe single yet? What a banger!
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🔘 Bruh


What does bruh mean?


◻️Friend

Bruh is another way to refer to a friend (typically male) that is a variation of bro, similar to "dude." People often use it when exasperated or surprised by something someone (guy or girl) did or said. For example, your buddy may say something so stupid that all you can muster is "bruh" (like SMH).
Origin of bruh
Some sources date "bruh" back to the 19th century as a shortened form for "brother" (particularly in the Black community) that extended to the 20th century. It then gained a resurgence in the 1990s among laid-back skaters and surfers, along with brah and broham, as a way to address each other (typically in a friendly manner).
However, in the 2020s, teenagers and kids began using it confrontationally when reacting to something they disagreed with or were surprised about. For example, if a mom interrupts her kid's video game to tell him to clean his room, he might reply with, "Bruh!"


❓Example
bruh, wuts good?
nm, u?
jc, my man!
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🔘 JS


What does JS stand for?


◻️Just saying

JS is a way to clarify that what you are saying is to make a point and shouldn't be taken too personally. For example, if you try to share a hard truth with a friend, you might preface the statement with "JS."
Most people use JS online when messaging or emailing. However, they may also use it in texts when sharing something that could be taken offensively.
JS is obscure and may be used as an abbreviation or acronym for other things, such as "JavaScript" and "Jordan shoes." Therefore, be careful who you send it to because it will most likely confuse them.

❓Example
Hey, I am JS ... I think you could really use a vacation
I think so, too
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🔘 DYK


What does DYK stand for?


◻️Did you know

DYK is an acronym that stands for "did you know" or "do you know". It is typically used in text messages or online on social sites or chatrooms.
DYK will most likely only appear at the beginning of a sentence. It is helpful for saving space when asking a question about someone's knowledge of a situation.

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DYK that Michelle was nominated for homecoming queen?
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🔘 420


What does 420 mean?


◻️Marijuana

420 is a code name for pot or marijuana that is pronounced "4-20." The term may refer to buying or smoking weed or to the counterculture day celebrated on April 20 (4/20).

Potheads see 4/20 as a day to celebrate weed and get high. The day most likely sees record sales in snacks due to the munchies.


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I saw an ad in the paper for an apartment that is 420 friendly
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🔘 CGPT


What is CGPT short for?


◻️ChatGPT

Those discussing the AI chatbot ChatGPT may shorten the bot's name to CGPT. For example, you might see CGPT used in a forum post discussing ChatGPT's "conversational prowess," or a news article describing the chatbot's "factual errors."

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT (which is itself short for Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) is a chatbot developed by OpenAI. When a user chats with ChatGPT, the bot uses algorithms to analyze a large database of original textual sources (including news articles, books, websites, and more), searching for text and patterns related to the user's message. It then uses the information and patterns it discovers to generate a response.

After CGPT was released in November 2022, nerds around the world began having conversations with the bot. They also used CGPT to write computer programs, stories, essays, emails, and other content, as well as answer factual questions. While CGPT is more advanced than its chatbot predecessors, it still has some flaws, including a tendency to "hallucinate" content - providing information that sounds convincing and correct, but is actually inaccurate.

❓Example
I got CGPT to tell me World War II is still happening the other day

I keep trying to get it to tell me its favorite ice cream flavor. No success so far
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🔘 Bounce


What does bounce mean in CCGs?


◻️Return a card to a player's hand

  In Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering (MTG), and other CCGs, to bounce a card means to return it from the battlefield to its owner's hand. For example, the MTG card Unsummon allows you to bounce an in-play creature (and is MTG's most iconic bounce spell).

There are many reasons a player might want to bounce an in-play card (usually a minion or creature) to their own or their opponent's hand. When used on an opponent's creature, a bounce spell acts as a soft removal spell, buying time in which you can either defeat your opponent or topdeck a permanent answer to their creature. Using a bounce spell on your own creature can protect it from your opponent's removal or allow you to re-use the creature's Battlecry or "enters the battlefield" (ETB) ability.

What is the difference between a bounce spell and a blink spell?

In MTG, bounce spells and blink spells are similar yet different. A bounce spell returns a card to its owner's hand, while a blink spell causes a card to temporarily leave and then re-enter the battlefield. However, a blinked card never returns to its owner's hand and does not have to be replayed. This makes blink spells a better choice than bounce spells for abusing "enters the battlefield" abilities.


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I'll bounce your Grizzly Bears with Echoing Truth and attack
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