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• Nov 23, 2022

  Giving thanks for Friendsgiving – All are welcome to celebrate Friendsgiving, a tradition that has become a staple in the Thanksgiving season.

• Nov 18, 2022

  Christmas creep is here again – Insidiously, the Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier each year: a phenomenon known as Christmas creep.

• Nov 11, 2022

  Red waves and blue waves – No, politicians are not surfing. Instead, they hope to turn the tides of political power with red or blue waves.

• Nov 4, 2022

  COVID slang that is sticking around – While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer quite the force it has been, it's still affecting the world around us, including our language.

• Oct 28, 2022

  A baller's guide to basketball slang – As basketball has evolved over the years, so has its language. Get ballin with the top 20 basketball slang terms.

• Oct 21, 2022

  A lurker's guide to Reddit slang – If you're new to Reddit, you might be having a hard time understanding the slang your fellow Redditors are using. This guide lists some common terms you need to know.

• Oct 14, 2022

  10 of the most misused slang terms – It's challenging to keep up with slang, and it can be even more difficult when people are misusing it. Here are ten of the most misused slang terms.

• Jul 11, 2022

  Slangit is now Slang.net! – We have a new name and look but still the same helpful definitions.

• Dec 14, 2021

  2021: Top 10 Slang Terms – 2021 was another year dominated by covid-related slang. View the top ten slang terms from 2021.

• Dec 30, 2020

  2020: Top 10 Slang Terms – 2020 was unprecedented, including covid-related slang. View the top ten slang terms from 2020.

• Dec 29, 2020

  2019: Top 10 Slang Terms – 2019 slang was extra. Keep it 100 and browse the top ten slang terms from 2019.

• Dec 28, 2018

  2018: Top 10 Slang Words – How many of the top ten slang terms for 2018 do you know?

• Jan 20, 2017

  LOL – Read some of the funniest tweets from Trump's Inauguration.

• Dec 20, 2016

  2016: Top 10 Slang Terms – The 10 most popular slang terms from the year of 2016.

• Oct 12, 2016

  POTUS – Here are 10 of the most popular slang terms from the 2016 U.S. presidential race that you should know.

• Jul 18, 2016

  Adulting – Peter Pan, Billy Madison, and Toys 'R' Us kids had it right: growing up is no good.

• Jun 17, 2016

  Delete your account – Recap of the Clinton-Trump "Delete your account" Twitter feud

• May 12, 2016

  TBT – Get to know the trending hashtag abbreviations for each day of the week

• Mar 16, 2016

  Instagram husband – What it's like being the husband of an Instagram star.

• Dec 15, 2015

  SWTFA – As The Force Awakens is released in theaters, a crazed fandom engulfs planet Earth

• Nov 12, 2015

  LOTV – The third installment to SC2 that brings closure to the StarCraft conflict

• Oct 20, 2015

  Netflix and chill – The rise in popularity of the guise for hooking up

• Aug 13, 2015

  Kpop – The U.S. is learning about South Korea in a whole new way

• Jul 8, 2015

  Grexit – Greece's dying economy has given birth to a trending slang term

• Jun 3, 2015

  FIFA – As the Women's World Cup begins, FIFA looks to make headlines on the field instead of off the field

• Apr 24, 2015

  GOT – The phenomenon has contributed to pop culture in many ways, including slang

• Mar 21, 2015

  March Madness – The annual sporting event that captures the attention of millions during the month of March

• Feb 17, 2015

  Nonpology – An "apology" that only makes things worse

• Jan 9, 2015

  BAE – What does BAE actually mean?

• Dec 5, 2014

  Ghosting – Learn how to "ghost" and avoid those long awkward goodbyes this Christmas season.

• Nov 6, 2014

  Movember – The month-long campaign to change the face of men's health

• Oct 17, 2014

  MLB – The Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is filled with baseball slang.