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  1. Four Loko

    Four Loko

    Four Loko is a brand of caffeinated alcoholic beverage associated with binge-drinking. Its original recipe was discontinued over health and safety concerns.
  2. noice

    noice

    Noice, or nice pronounced with an exaggerated Australian accent, is a synonym for awesome. This spelling is helpful for internet users to convey the pronunciation in text.
  3. bootstrap paradox

    bootstrap paradox

    The bootstrap paradox is a hypothetical causal loop in time travel in which one event causes a second, which was actually the cause of the first.
  4. 808

    808

    808 is the common nickname for the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, an electronic drum machine from the 1980s popular in hip-hop music. 808 is also often mistakenly referenced as the penal code for “disturbing the…
  5. oppai

    oppai

    From the Japanese word for “breasts,” oppai refers to a female character’s oversized “tits” in manga and anime.
  6. happy hump day

    happy hump day

    Happy hump day is a phrase variously issued to people on Wednesday, popularly called hump day in office environments.
  7. grom

    grom

    Grom, shortened from grommet, is Australian and Californian slang for a young, often precocious surfer. Gremmie is a common synonym.
  8. best friend

    best friend

    Best friend is a term of endearment for one’s closest and most cherished friend.
  9. water under the bridge

    Water under the bridge refers to past events, especially fights or disagreement, that are forgiven, forgotten, or otherwise no longer considered important.
  10. square up

    square up

    To square up means to get into a fighting position. However, it can also mean to settle a financial balance. Or, it sometimes means to physically or metaphorically reconcile two opposing objects, ideas, or people.
  11. Supremacy Clause

    The Supremacy Clause is the common moniker of Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution. The clause establishes the Constitution and federal laws as the “supreme Law of the Land,” above state laws.
  12. skosh

    skosh

    A skosh is a colloquial and imprecise unit of measurement meaning “a small amount.” The word is sometimes misspelled as scoshe.