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The ick -

A sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something, or are no longer attracted to someone, because of something they do.

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Slow fashion -

A movement among clothing producers and consumers that emphasizes eco-friendly, well-made clothing, maintenance and repair of garments to extend their lifespan, and a general reduction of one's consumption of new clothing items.

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Pretty privilege -

An unearned and mostly unacknowledged societal advantage that a person has by fitting into the beauty standards of their culture.

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Barbiecore -

An aesthetic or style featuring playful pink outfits, accessories, decor, etc., celebrating and modeled on the wardrobe of the Barbie doll.

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Greedflation -

A rise in prices, rents, or the like, that is not due to market pressure or any other factor organic to the economy, but is caused by corporate executives or boards of directors, property owners, etc., solely to increase profits that are already healthy or excessive.

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Nepo baby -

A notable or powerful person, such as a celebrity or politician, with a parent who is also notable or powerful, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success.

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Face journey -

A series of expressions that appear on someone's face showing different emotions that they are experiencing as a reaction to something.

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Bed rotting -

The practice of spending many hours in bed during the day, often with snacks or an electronic device, as a voluntary retreat from activity or stress.

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Griddle -

A griddle is a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, used for cooking pancakes, bacon, and other foods over direct heat. It also refers to any flat, heated surface, especially on the top of a stove, for cooking food. To griddle means to cook on such a surface, as in "Griddle two eggs for me, will you?"

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Keto flu -

A temporary feeling of illness or physical unease often experienced by those starting a ketogenic diet, characterized by fatigue, headaches, muscle soreness, etc., as the body adapts to using fat instead of carbohydrates for fuel.

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Brat -

Characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.

(The word "brat," the name of Charli XCX's sixth studio album was named the Collins English Dictionary 2024 Word of The Year.)

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Bussin’ -

Great; wonderful; amazing; excellent.

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Girl dinner -

An often attractively presented collection of snacks that involve little preparation, such as small quantities of cold cuts, cheese, fruit, cherry tomatoes, etc., and often including items of little nutritional value, deemed sufficient to constitute a meal for one: typically the fare of young single women with little time or inclination to cook.

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Boop -

To playfully tap the nose.

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Beach read -

A book, usually fiction, that one might enjoy during a vacation or a day at the beach because it is engaging, entertaining, and easy to read.

(The term “beach read” first appeared in literary periodicals around 1990, according to an article by the Los Angeles Public Library, though it’s unclear who coined it. However, it has only officially been added to the dictionary this year.)

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Chef's kiss -

A gesture in which a person kisses the tips of their pinched fingers and thumb and then waves the hand with the fingers splayed, in order to indicate that something is excellent.

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Touch grass -

To go outside; enjoy nature (used especially as an exhortation to spend less time on electronic devices.)

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Range anxiety -

The apprehension or fear that an electric vehicle’s battery will run out of power before reaching one’s intended destination or a charging station.

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Climate breakdown -

The collective effects of harmful and potentially irreversible trends in climate, specifically those resulting from unchecked global warming.

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Fire tornado -

A flaming tornado generated by intense wildfire. It's rarer, much larger, and more destructive than a fire whirl.

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Shadow ban -

The suppression of a social media post or posts from public view by platform moderators, without notifying the user who published the content, usually in response to a violation of the platform’s terms of service.

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Porch piracy -

Someone who steals parcels that have been left outside people's houses for them.

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Speedrun -

A session or instance of play in which the goal is to finish the game or level, or meet another game-play objective, as quickly as possible.

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Copypasta -

A block of digital text that is copied exactly and then posted elsewhere, often with the intention of being humorous or annoying.

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Dudebro -

A young, usually white male who is perceived as obnoxiously entitled and often prejudiced or narrow-minded.

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Superfog -

A combination of fog generated by weather conditions and wildfire smoke from damp, smoldering brush, leaves, trees, and other organic materials, that often reduces visibility to less than 10 feet (six meters).

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Global boiling -

A nonscientific term used to emphasize the trend toward and severity of extreme heat events, especially in regard to public health.

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Heat index -

A formulaically calculated approximation of how hot it feels given the temperature of the air combined with the relative humidity, based on the fact that an actual temperature will feel warmer as the relative humidity rises and causes a decrease in the natural evaporative cooling from perspiration.

Sources: (Dictionary.com) (Oxford Dictionary) (Cambridge Dictionary) (Merriam-Webster)

See also: The 30 most misspelled words in the English language

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