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A phrase used to describe the energy or vibe something is projecting. Originating from ballroom culture, it's now used to assess everything from outfits to weather to someone's entire life trajectory. It's giving... judgment, but make it fashion.
An aesthetic style that embraces exaggeration, irony, theatricality, and over-the-top artifice. Popularized by Susan Sontag and then re-popularized by the Met Gala theme. It's the art of being so extra that it circles back around to being artistic. Think flamingos, not minimalism.
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skip v. 1. To hop with one leg foreward, alternating the foreward leg between hops. 2. To be a pervert, to become one, or to make something perverted. 3. To ditch, leave, or flee from. n. 1. A pervert. 2. A perverted act, jesture, or verbaige 3. A derogatory term for a person of Anglo-Australian decent.
Excessively praising or complimenting someone to the point of obvious flattery, like you're coating them in a thick layer of verbal honey. It's simping but make it professional. Sports commentators are the world champions of glazing and they don't even know it.
Most often, the acronym CYM stands for "check your mail." If you receive CYM in a chat or text message, you should check your email or stroll down to your mailboxASAP.
A playful reference to a deal where one person performs a favor with the expectation of receiving one in return later—a tit-for-tat arrangement among friends.
A euphemism created to bypass social media content moderation algorithms that flag direct references to death or self-harm. It's the linguistic equivalent of speaking in code because the robot overlords are listening. A testament to Gen-Z's creativity under digital censorship.
A life-long disorder that affects the way the nervous system is set up, diagnoses ranging from borderline to severe. Oddities in people with Asperger's leads to problems socially. As the person inflicted gets older, they're more likely to control the more disabling features. You could think of it as the linking point between Autism and AD(H)D. More debilitating than AD(H)D, benign compared to Autism. Usually leads to or is co-morbid with other disorders.
bring our own computer Also: Bring Your Own Crap—the party host's way of saying they're providing the venue and vibes, but you're responsible for literally everything else. It's the minimalist cousin of BYOB, extending the self-sufficiency mandate to all your personal needs. Basically, the host is offering you floor space and nothing more.
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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."
rolling on the f**king floor laughing my ass off
On Twitter (or X), an oomfie is a term deriving from theOOMFacronym people use to refer to a follower. For example, you may message one of your followers, "You've been with me since day 1, and you are my favorite oomfie!"
When messaging online or in texts, "YR" may stand for "yeah, right." People may use yr to challenge someone's claim or to say that they don't believe something is true.
You may see sho used online and in texts or hear it aloud in person. People often use it to answer in the affirmative. For example, a person may respond with "Sho thang" when asked if they can meet for coffee. Or, you may ask your friend, "You sho you ok?"
An acronym that refers to a smart, young person; often associated with a young female; similar to thePYTacronym, which is featured in a Michael Jackson song.
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.'
Acronym for Young Available Bachelor, though it's evolved to describe eccentric street characters with personality to spare. Think less "eligible dating prospect" and more "memorable local character who yells at pigeons but makes it entertaining."
A humorous nickname for a place considered so underwhelming or laughable that it deserves a name change to reflect its status as a joke. Typically used affectionately or mockingly by locals.
Pesto means an idiot someone who is stupid
A South Asian slang term describing wannabe tough guys who compensate for their lack of actual street cred with garish fashion choices and reckless motorcycle stunts. Think neon flip-flops, overly distressed jeans, attention-seeking hair dye, and the irresistible urge to pop wheelies in traffic. Predominantly spotted in Mumbai's western suburbs, these are the guys who peaked in their own minds.
content management system Also: Text-speak shorthand for 'call me sometime'—because apparently phones weren't fast enough, so we had to abbreviate phone calls into three letters.
A term of endearment used ironically or genuinely to address someone, regardless of actual friendship status. Can range from addressing your actual best friend to passive-aggressively correcting strangers on the internet.