no mames
No mames is crude Spanish slang used to express disbelief (both positive and negative) or excitement. Used especially among Mexican Spanish speakers, the exclamation corresponds to 鈥淣o way!鈥�, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e kidding me!鈥� or 鈥淪top messing with…
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self-fulfilling prophecy
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that causes itself to be true due to the behavior (including the act of predicting it) of the believer. Self-fulling, here, means 鈥渂rought about as a result of being… -
McSteamy
Based on the nicknames for two characters from the TV show Grey鈥檚 Anatomy, McDreamy is a colloquial term for a handsome man who would make an ideal husband while a McSteamy is his sexy, lothario… -
wiener
A wiener is a type of sausage or anything that superficially resembles one, particularly a penis or a dachshund breed of dog. -
Circle Game
The Circle Game is an activity in which one person makes a 鈥渃ircle鈥� with their fingers聽closely resembling the "OK" hand gesture聽and holds it below their waist, convincing a second person to look at it. If… -
Larry Stylinson
Larry Stylinson is the nickname given to the pairing of One Direction members Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles, who some fans believe have a secret relationship. -
Papi
Borrowed by English, papi is a Spanish colloquialism for 鈥渄addy,鈥� extended as a general term of endearment like 鈥渂uddy鈥� for a friend or 鈥渕y man鈥� for a romantic partner. -
Kiki
A kiki is a social gathering, usually for the purpose of casually 鈥渒icking back,鈥� gossiping, and sharing stories. It is historically connected to LGBTQ+ communities. Alternatively, kiki is also the name of a ballroom drag… -
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Based on letters of the military phonetic alphabet, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a euphemistic substitution for what the fuck or WTF. -
te extra帽o mucho
Te extra帽o (mucho) means 鈥淚 miss you (so much)鈥� in Spanish. -
bing bong
Bing bong is a nonsense phrase once used by President Donald Trump, which is now repeated as a shorthand criticism of his idiosyncratic speaking style. -
Chatzy
Chatzy is a free private-chat service known as a hub for cybersex, involving roleplaying.