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  2. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    [Military] Brat: Not an acronym for "British Regiment Attached Traveller". [28] This is just a specific instance of the word brat, meaning child or offspring, first attested in 16th-century Scotland. [29] "Chav": see under "Other" Coma: Some falsely believe that the word coma originates from "cessation of motor activity". Although this ...

  3. Talk : List of ethnic slurs/removed entries - Wikipedia

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    Name given to the Akimel O'odham or Ahkeemult O'odham Native Americans. It means "I don't know" in their language, which was apparently their reply when asked their name in Spanish by an early explorer. Despite its origin, many members of this tribe refer to themselves as such. Pineapple a Hawaiian person Piney (U.S.

  4. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary Screenshot Screenshot of Urban Dictionary front page (2018) Type of site Dictionary Available in English Owner Aaron Peckham Created by Aaron Peckham URL urbandictionary.com Launched December 9, 1999 ; 25 years ago (1999-12-09) Current status Active Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in ...

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

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    In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...

  6. Rideshare data reveals: What is 'brat'? - AOL

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    Ever since Charli XCX's "Brat" was released in June—and became a cultural phenomenon—it's been a common question. But while there has been no shortage of attempts to explain "brat," none have ...

  7. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    A "glow-down" is a situation where someone's appearance has declined. [66] GOAT Acronym for "greatest of all time". [67] Gucci (/ ˈ ɡ uː tʃ i / ⓘ) Meaning good, cool, fashionable, or excellent. Used to express approval or satisfaction for something. Originated from the luxury brand Gucci. [68]

  8. What does 'down bad' mean? The phrase has a few suggestive ...

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    The phrase "down bad" has taken on a life of its own on social media. People seem to be using it in a myriad of ways, but the spirit of the term is to yearn. Urban Dictionary defines "down bad" as ...

  9. Gammon (insult) - Wikipedia

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    The term refers to the colour of a white person's flushed face, which purportedly resembles the type of pork of the same name. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is characterised in this context by the Oxford English Dictionary as occurring "in various parasynthetic adjectives referring to particularly reddish or florid complexions". [ 3 ]