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A strategic fake cough deployed to mask heavy breathing after physical exertion, allowing someone to save face by implying they're sick rather than out of shape. The ultimate performance art of plausible deniability on staircases everywhere.
Forward Operating Base — a secured military position used to support tactical operations. Think of it as a really terrible campground with excellent security and zero amenities. The Airbnb listing would have one star and a warning label. Also: The saying is most often connected to Asian Americans, who may consider it derogatory. Therefore, you should choose another term to refer to a new immigrant or foreigner to the country not to offend people.
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Short for 'for real, for real' -- because saying 'for real' once wasn't convincing enough. The repetition adds emphasis, like the person is swearing on everything they own. It's the text equivalent of looking someone dead in the eyes while making a statement.
The slang term "fly" initially emerged from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in the 1950s to praise someone's sharp appearance or confident demeanor. It eventually peaked in mainstream popularity during the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, especially in hip-hop and urban culture.
for your information Also: Acronym for "For Your Information," the corporate world's favorite passive-aggressive prefix when sharing facts someone definitely should have already known. It's simultaneously helpful and condescending, depending entirely on tone and context. In emails, it's the professional way to say "you're welcome for doing your job for you."
f**ked up beyond all recognition Also: Completely and utterly broken beyond any hope of repair; a situation so catastrophically messed up that even the best tech support can't save it. Military origin, now universal slang for 'irredeemable disaster.'
Like mood swings, but for your appetite—the unpredictable fluctuation in what and how much you want to eat from day to day. One day you're craving kale salads, the next you need an entire pizza to survive. It's your body's way of keeping restaurants guessing and making dinner plans unnecessarily complicated.
Acronym for "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt"—the holy trinity of manipulative marketing tactics. Commonly used in tech and business to describe the deliberate spread of negative misinformation about competitors, because winning on merit is so passé. Also: fear, uncertainty and doubt
A femullet is the female version of themullethairstyle. The haircut includes short hair in the front and long in the back.
Doing something questionable or chaotic specifically to create an interesting story or memory. The justification for bad decisions when you're treating your life like a TV show that needs better ratings.
flying spaghetti monster Also: An acronym meaning 'Fucking Scientist Mode'—a hyper-focused state of academic/scientific productivity usually triggered by alcohol, existential dread, or a brutal critique from your advisor. It's when a grad student becomes an unstoppable research machine out of pure panic.
meaning cool, dope, or sickk
These fish, often calledminnows, are usually new to the format or just casual players and have not built up the skill to compete with more experienced players. Roughly 70% of them lose money playing DFS, which goes to the sharks that feed on their losses. The term is similar to the "shooting fish in a barrel" phrase.
Runners and hikers use FKT to stand for "fastest known time." Many notable running and hiking trails have recorded FKTs, which are the fastest known times in which a runner or hiker completed them. Other runners and hikers often strive to beat these FKTs.
When 2 or more artists collaborate on a song the main artist receives the artist label and then the ft abbreviation follows with the other collaborating artists. While the ft abbreviation is most commonly seen on songs it may also appear in concerts headlines, talk shows with special guests, and gaming streams with multiple gamers. Featuring may also be abbreviated asfeattoo.
In the weightlifting world, "fake natty" is when a person appears or claims to be fit by "natural" means, but they've taken performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), such asHGHor anabolic steroids, or have had cosmetic surgery. For example, your friend may remark about a bodybuilder, "Jared claims he's natty, but he gotswollso fast, he's gotta be fake natty."
Workers who fail up are promoted despite constant mediocrity or failure. Failing up is a fairly common phenomenon in the business world - so common, in fact, that there's a slang term to describe it.
Internet shorthand for 'for fun'—used to clarify that something you said or did was not serious and shouldn't be taken literally. A digital wink to your audience.
Friends with benefits are friends that have abooty callarrangement without thefeels. It is also the title of the 2011 movie starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.
Someone who thinks you're FOS thinks you're "full of s***." This acronym is used to call out people who are lying or ignorant.
An archaic interjection meaning "in truth" or "indeed," now used exclusively by Shakespeare enthusiasts, Dungeons & Dragons players, and people being deliberately pretentious. It's the medieval equivalent of saying "no cap."
When you hit her from the back and you bouta cumin or joss in her asshole
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