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  2. Cool (aesthetic) - Wikipedia

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    Coolness, or being cool, is the aesthetic quality of something (such as attitude, behavior, appearance, or style) being compatible with admirable social norms of society or a group of people. Because of the varied and changing interpretation of what is considered cool , as well as its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning.

  3. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Believed to be a variation of another word such as "jeez", "Jesus", or "shit". First used in 1955 as a word to express "disappointment, annoyance or surprise". [31] [139] [140] shook To be shocked, surprised, or bothered. Became prominent in hip-hop starting in the 1990s, when it began to be used as a standalone adjective for uncontrollable ...

  4. List of emoticons - Wikipedia

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    Used mostly to suggest mischief, imply sexual innuendo or a second hidden meaning behind a sentence, or is pasted over and over to spam online discussions. [46] ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ "Raise Your Dongers", a meme originated from Twitch, unclear meaning [47] [48] ಠ_ಠ ಠ__ಠ ಠ益ಠ 😐😑🤨 "Look of Disapproval" [49] [50]

  5. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    "Bruh" originated from the word "brother" and was used by Black men to address each other as far back as the late 1800s. Around 1890, it was recorded as a title that came before someone's name ...

  6. Coquette aesthetic - Wikipedia

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    The word comes from the French word coquette, meaning flirtatious.The aesthetic gained popularity on Tumblr in the early 2010s [2] and TikTok around 2021, [3] but has roots in earlier feminine fashion trends, including Japanese Lolita fashion, often compared to other aesthetics such as Balletcore, Cottagecore, and Princesscore.

  7. 20 Longest Words in English and Their Meanings (Plus ... - AOL

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    Meaning: The state of being difficult to understand. Letters: 19. 17. Uncharacteristically. Pronunciation: un-char-ac-ter-is-ti-cal-ly Meaning: Not typical of a particular person or thing. Letters ...

  8. Phonaesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of the beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.The term was first used in this sense, perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien, [1] during the mid-20th century and derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) 'voice, sound' and αἰσθητική (aisthētikḗ) 'aesthetics'.

  9. Aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    The term aesthetics was appropriated and coined with new meaning by the German philosopher Alexander Baumgarten in his dissertation Meditationes philosophicae de nonnullis ad poema pertinentibus (English: "Philosophical considerations of some matters pertaining the poem") in 1735; [7] Baumgarten chose "aesthetics" because he wished to emphasize ...