3. "I really like 'mid.' I like to review things, and there are so many things that are 'aggressively mediocre,' but before 'mid,' I didn't have a word or phrase that really captured the feeling. Even ...

These selections offer a compelling snapshot of prevailing cultural and social trends, particularly among the young digital-native generation, over the past year. You may have overheard your children ...

An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them? By Miya Lee and Kendall Blomfield By the end of 2024, words like slop, brat, ...

The holiday season is about spending time with loved ones, which also means hearing all of the random words and phrases the young ones have picked up since you saw them last year. No thanks to the ...

Stephen Johnson is Senior Staff Writer for Lifehacker where he covers pop culture, including two weekly columns “The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People are Getting Wrong this ...

Well, I regret to inform you that asking that question to begin with means you’re certainly qualified for “unc” status. It’s short for “uncle”. And, per Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, it’s “often used ...

It’s the new slang word taking Gen Z by storm – but do you know what it means if someone calls you ‘unc’? The description has spread like wildfire on social media in recent months, appearing across ...

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