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- Feb 3, 2023
How to text your love this Valentine's Day – Short on time this Valentine's Day? Here're 8 ways to tell your SO "I love you" as quickly (and cryptically) as possible.
- Jan 20, 2023
10 winter weather slang terms – It's getting pretty nippy out there! Here are 10 slang terms for describing wintry conditions.
- Jan 6, 2023
25 terms you need to know to understand Twitch chat – To help you follow Twitch chat convos, we've assembled a list of Twitch slang you need to know.
- Dec 22, 2022
2022: Top 10 Slang Terms – 2022 is almost in the books! Here are the top ten slang terms from the year.
- Dec 9, 2022
Using social media to fill your TBR – Get an overview of social media's many communities of booklovers, including BookTok, BookTube, and BookTwt.
- 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.
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