Snuffleupagus
Snuffleupagus is a beloved puppet character on the children's TV show Sesame Street who resembles a furry brown elephant with prominent eyelashes.
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alpha female
An alpha female is a powerful and successful woman, often in a leadership role. Alpha females are often described as intimidating by men and women alike. -
18-wheeler
An 18-wheeler is a colloquial name for a semitrailer truck with 18 total wheels, and by extension, any large truck. -
in the meantime
The expression in the meantime variously refers to a period of time between two events. -
Ponyboy
Ponyboy Curtis is the main character and narrator of S.E. Hinton's classic 1967 novel, The Outsiders. He is also the main character of the 1983 film adaptation, where he was played by C. Thomas Howell.… -
my mom
Outside its literal use in everyday speech and writing, my mom is a self-deprecating punchline and catchphrase of the oddball character Muscle Man from the TV cartoon Regular Show. -
Hoodini
Hoodini is a magic owl character used as an inside joke in internet and gaming culture. -
dance with the devil
To dance with the devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior. -
wunderbar
Wunderbar is a German word for "wonderful." It may be used in English to hint at German-ness or simply as a substitute for wonderful. Numerous bilingual puns have been based on wunderbar. -
djent
Djent is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by low guitar tunings, string muting, and heavy syncopation. Djent also describes the guitar sound used in this style of metal. -
plumber’s crack
A plumber's crack is the top of a person's buttocks as seen when they bend over and their pants slide down. -
frohawk
A frohawk is a type of mohawk hairstyle with Afro-textured hair.