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The Chinese character for Chinese New Year most commonly associated with the festival is 春节 (chūn jié), which combines 春 (spring) and 节 (festival), referring to the Sp...

“What happened to truth hurts” is not a single event but a question about why a sharp, often uncomfortable observation can unsettle people. In everyday use, the phrase ackno...

“Texas grandma” is a phrase used online and in everyday speech to refer to a grandmother with a distinctive personality, outlook, or set of behaviors often associated with b...

The term 'vice queen' is primarily used in LGBTQ and drag communities to describe a drag persona or performer who embodies exaggerated femininity, glamour, and a provocative, so...

"Rich and fat jew" is a phrase whose surface meaning describes material wealth (rich) and body size (fat) applied to a Jewish person. In contemporary usage, it functions as a de...

In everyday English and especially online, calling someone a pick me is a shorthand accusation that they are seeking validation from people they perceive as higher-status or mor...

Tres coquette is a phrase used to describe a woman who is playfully, stylishly, and often deliberately charming, with a flirtatious and fashionable demeanor. In contemporary usa...