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    see you next Tuesday

    Content warning: The following article contains offensive language, which is included because it documents the real-world use of this term. See you next Tuesday is a euphemism for the derogatory slang word cunt.
  2. semicolon tattoo

    semicolon tattoo

      Content warning: This article deals with the sensitive topic of suicide. If you (or anyone you know) are having thoughts of suicide, please call the toll-free, 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or…
  3. senpai

    In Japanese, a senpai is an upperclassman who mentors an underclassman, or kohai. This term is used most often in English in reference to anime and manga.
  4. Shark Week

    Shark Week refers to the Discovery channel’s popular week-long television special on sharks. It is also slang for menstruation.
  5. shitshow

    A shitshow is a description of an event or situation that takes an unexpected turn and is thrown into chaos. It’s another word for a spectacle or a complete mess. Shitshow can also be used…
  6. side eye

    A side eye is a facial expression meant to convey doubt, shock, scorn, or criticism of the person it’s aimed at. It’s made by looking at someone indirectly, out of the corners of the eyes.
  7. silk road

    silk road

    The silk road was a network of historical trade routes across Eurasia, connecting east Asia with the Mediterranean Sea. It was in use in various forms roughly between the second century b.c. to the 15th…
  8. siren song

    siren song

    Siren song describes something that is very appealing and alluring on the surface but ultimately deceptive, dangerous, or destructive.
  9. skinny love

    skinny love

    The phrase skinny love has two separate meanings, both of which are linked to relationships. Skinny love can refer to two people who have very strong feelings for each other, but are too shy to…
  10. sleeper cell

    sleeper cell

    A sleeper cell is a group of operatives, spies or terrorists, living in secret among a targeted community waiting for instructions or an opportunity to act.
  11. slide into the DMs

    slide into the DMs

    To slide into the DMs is online slang for sending someone a direct message on social media slickly and coolly, often for romantic purposes.
  12. sneak peek

    A sneak peek is an opportunity to see or experience something before it is officially presented or released to the public.