Definition
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Word
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Improve in flavor or appearance by way of a small improvement. Often said "____ up".
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Z
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Zhuzh
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Young person, especially when regarded as inexperienced in the ways of the Jedi.
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P
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Padawan
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Acceptable, satisfactory. Often used humorously to embiggen a conversation.
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C
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Cromulent
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Neither very good nor very bad. So-so, meh.
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M
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Mid
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Shorts made of denim.
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J
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Jorts
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Sending text messages in order to trick them into revealing personal or confidential information, which can then be used for criminal purposes.
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S
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Smishing
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Draw or paint over something, such as live-action footage, frame-by-frame in order to create a matte or realistic animation.
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R
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Rotoscope
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Process of creating digital images by using mathematical formulas rather than pixels.
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V
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Vector Graphics
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Noninteractive video sequence between segments of a videogame.
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C
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Cutscene
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Reduce the effectiveness of something (such as a character, weapon, or stat) in a video game.
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N
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Nerf
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Timed playthrough of a video game or portion of a video game that a player completes as quickly as possible.
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S
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Speedrun
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Suddenly quit a game or match in a fit of anger and frustration
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R
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Rage Quit
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A scripted moment (as in a film or video game) meant to startle the audience.
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J
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Jump Scare
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Spend excessive time online scrolling through news or other content, especially in a psychologically unhealthy manner.
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D
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Doomscroll
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Someone who makes wildly dark and exaggerated statements with the intent of shocking others [note: generally used disparagingly].
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E
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Edgelord
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Practice or study of predicting the outcome of elimination tournaments, especially in NCAA college basketball.
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B
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Bracketology
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A stock that sees a temporary sudden surge due to a coordinated effort (such as a viral social media campaign).
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M
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Meme Stock
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An ambitious and successful woman [note: often used ironically and disparagingly in recent years].
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G
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Girlboss
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Online transaction involving a small amount of currency, especially within a video game for cosmetic or exclusive content.
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M
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Microtransaction
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Abbreviations
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It Stands For...
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ngl (Internet Slang)
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Not Gonna Lie
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NPC (Video Game Slang)
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Non-Player Character
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TFW (Meme Slang)
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That Feeling When
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TTYL (Internet Slang)
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Talk to You Later
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UAP (NASA term)
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Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon
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