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A term that is the opposite of enlightening and refers to information that makes a person dumber; commonly describes information found in gossip magazines, reality shows, and sports talk shows.

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"Marvo's Epic Fail Award" - a tongue-in-cheek Facebook accolade bestowed upon whoever spectacularly face-plants in sports, celebrity life, or general existence that week. Think of it as a participation trophy for participating in catastrophic failure, all in good fun of course.

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Lowkey

An adverb meaning 'slightly,' 'secretly,' or 'not that seriously' -- used to soften any opinion so you have plausible deniability. It turns any bold statement into a casual whisper. 'I lowkey love that song' means you have it on repeat but your reputation depends on no one knowing.

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OOTD

This page explains what the acronym "OOTD" means. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been manually compiled and written by the Slang.net team.

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Mum

You may see or hear people use mum in various contexts, including in person, online, and in messages. For example, your brother may ask you, "You wanna go in on a gift for mum for her bday?" Or, your friend may text you, "I'm so thankful for your mum. She cared for me more than my own."

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hypocritness

The state or quality of being a hypocrite, for those who find "hypocrisy" too mainstream or grammatically correct. It's like hypocrisy, but with extra syllables to really emphasize how much someone practices what they don't preach. A non-standard noun that emerges when you need to call out someone's do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do behavior but want to sound slightly less formal about it.

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gaalma

go away and leave me alone

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