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“Bruh” is the Dutch Children’s Word of the Year 2024

NL Times

The slang word “bruh” was selected as the Children’s Word of the Year 2024 in a poll held by NOS Jeugdjournaal. The word “bruh” is used to express disbelief or disappointment, but also can be used in response to something funny or silly. Like the word “bro,” often a friendly reference to an individual, bruh is derived from the English …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hawk tuah, demure to skibidi: Here are internet's top slangs of 2024 as per the Unscramblerer study

Hindustan Times

Social media trend’s contribution to vocabulary is undeniable. From Haliey Welch in an interview mimicking the sound of spitting as 'hawk thu,' Skibidi toilet's creepy stare to Jools Lebron redefining the word 'demure'; here are the trends that rocked social media. Top-rank holders of 2024 slangs The word ‘demure’ very mindfully grabbed the top spot with over 260,000 searches. Chill …

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2 months ago

TikTok's Linguistic Revolution: From Demure to Rizz, Words Evolve at Breakneck Speed

Live Mint

TikTok's linguistic revolution is transforming how young people talk. Words that were once considered outdated or pretentious are now being used in a fresh and innovative way. The platform's versatility encourages experimentation, leading to the emergence of new words and phrases that spread rapidly through social media. This rapid evolution of language reflects the changing demographics of the platform's users …

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2 months ago

Knee-Slappers: A Timeless Expression of Tiredness and Humor

The Hindu

The article discusses the phrase 'knee-slapper' and its meaning. It provides examples of how the phrase can be used in different contexts, including to refer to a joke that makes someone laugh hard. The article also provides examples of how the phrase can be used to refer to something that is in bad shape or close to collapsing.

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54 years, 11 months ago

Australian slang terms every visitor should know

CNN

CNN — Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? “Are you going to come to the beach today?” “Yeah, nah don’t think so.” Far out Aussies use this phrase to express frustration at a situation. Sometimes it’s also used as “far out Brussel sprout!” Woop woop The phrase Aussies use to describe a place very far away …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Girlboss, Thirst Trap, Rizz: The meaning of these Gen-Z words and more added to Merriam- Webster's dictionary

Firstpost

Merriam-Webster has added an unbelievable 690 words from all walks of life in the most recent version. Numerous new words, such as Thirst Trap, chef’s kiss, grammable, and beast mode, have been introduced to the famed dictionary, along with other slangs like doggo, rizz, goated, bussin, and simp Dictionaries are also evolving along with the continuously updating language of Generation …

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2 years, 4 months ago

AP government bans slang against Nayee Brahmins

Deccan Chronicle

AMARAVATI: The age-old word 'Mangali', Telugu for barber, can no longer be used as the Andhra Pradesh government issued an order prohibiting it, along with some other words, as it was “dishonouring the self-respect of the Nayee Brahmin community.” The government, vide its order, prohibited the use of words Mangali, Mangalidhi, mangaloda, bochchu gorigevada and Kondamangali considered as local slang …

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3 years, 4 months ago

How a Gen Z Meme Trend Compelled a Mainstream Daily to Use an Internet Slang

News 18

For a long time, traditional newspapers and media houses have resisted the urge to use the internet slang for their informal sound and word usage. However, as memes and TikTok trends take control of a generation growing up among the smartphones and social media, it is time that media houses start including the slangs. A New York Times article published …

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4 years, 3 months ago

88 very British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK

The Independent

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4 years, 6 months ago

Russell Crowe teaches Americans slang words used in Australia and New Zealand

Daily Mail

He is the New Zealand-born actor who has became a Hollywood megastar. And on Wednesday, Russell Crowe taught Americans the most common slang words used in Australia and New Zealand. From 'budgie smugglers' to 'jandals': Russell Crowe taught Americans the most common slang words used in Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday 'Hello everyone. it's Russell Crowe talking to you …

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