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Playfully delusional or unrealistically hopeful.
A sausage sandwich bought at a polling place fundraiser on election day.
Continuously consuming upsetting news or negative content online.
Stylish clothing, accessories or overall fashion.
Delaying an ending or outcome; online it often carries an adult sexual meaning and should be used cautiously.
A person's facial attractiveness or consistently good appearance.
Jokingly taking some of another person's food, based on a creator meme.
Planning or about to do something, originating in African American English.
Excellent, exciting or highly impressive.
Show off possessions, success, ability or status.
An abbreviation meaning for real, for real, used for extra emphasis.
Manipulating someone into doubting their memory, perception or judgement.
An informal meal made of assorted snacks or small foods rather than a traditional dish.
Humorous reasoning used to make spending or everyday choices feel more acceptable.
A noticeable positive transformation in appearance, confidence or circumstances.
Exceptionally good or worthy of being called the greatest of all time.
A positive sign that someone or something is healthy, trustworthy or compatible.
An unpleasant, foolish or contemptible person.
Get ready with me, a video format showing someone's preparation routine.
An exclamation reacting to someone's body, especially their backside; often considered inappropriate.
Publicly and clearly announcing a relationship, project or major change online.
Feels unusually powerful, enjoyable or emotionally significant in a certain context.
A reaction meaning something is extremely funny, shocking or embarrassing.
An abbreviation for I just burst out laughing.
A phrase used to describe the impression, style or energy something creates.
If you know, you know; a phrase suggesting that only people with shared experience will understand.
Allow someone to continue because their idea or performance may turn out well.
Improve skills, status, lifestyle or performance.
Backstory, history or personal information that explains a person, event or fictional world.
Overwhelming someone with affection or attention, sometimes as a manipulation tactic.
Someone acting or feeling like the central figure in events around them.
Confidence or behaviour that makes someone seem like the centre of a story.
The Australian women's national soccer team.
The most effective or commonly favoured strategies, characters or equipment at a given time.
Holding the tongue in a particular position in hopes of improving jawline appearance.
A mutual follower or online friend, especially on TikTok and X.
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