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Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Proverbs

Rizz – Meaning, Origin & Usage

Rizz may be one of the most common terms used in Gen Z slang, but to be fair, the translation can be rather vague, depending who you speak t…

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Bookend – Meaning, Origin & Usage

Since the launch of the likes of Kindles and Kobos, people don’t use bookends as much in the literal sense.

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Chalant – Meaning, Origin & Usage

If you’re a native English speaker, you’re likely to have heard the word nonchalant, but did you know that the slang word “chalant” is a thi…

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Stud – Meaning, Origin & Usage

If you’re astute, you may have heard the word “stud” being used in different contexts, and this can be quite confusing.

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Tuff – Meaning, Origin & Usage

Did you know that when Gen Z uses the word “tuff” they don’t always mean “tough”?

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Cooked – Meaning, Origin and Usage

Gen Z has all kinds of slang, but sometimes they use regular words like “cooked” and it doesn’t mean anything remotely like what it traditio…

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You Are My Purple – Meaning, Origin & Usage

Ever wondered what’s meant by “you are my purple”? If so, you’ve come to just the place… While the phrase “you are my purple” isn’t a univer…

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Woke – Meaning, Origin & Usage

These days you can barely go anywhere without hearing the word “woke”.

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Diddy – Meaning, Origin & Usage

The word “diddy” can mean several different things in slang, so this brief article will unpack each one and demonstrate example usage.

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I Second That – Meaning, Origin and Usage

If you’re new to the phrase “I second that”, you can be forgiven for thinking it means that someone is about to do something so long as some…

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