American Slang
This is what you say to your friends, once you sit down at the mexican restaurant, chips and salsa poured, margaria full, and you haven't seen each other in MONTHS!
Spill the tea
In “Scandal,” she fixed problems in D.C. while serving endless style and side-eye. Name the actress behind the power.
Kerry Washington / Olivia Pope
This bespectacled boy wizard lived in a cupboard under the stairs at Number 4, Privet Drive.
Harry Potter
He ruled Chicago’s underworld, but the government took him down for something much less cinematic: unpaid taxes.
Al Capone?
This spooky sci-fi series made Eggo waffles iconic again and introduced the world to a girl named Eleven.
Stranger Things
Made famous originally speculating the sexuality of people, now this 3 letter word takes on a broader turn to mean "something seems off"
Sus
Originally came to popularization in the early 2000's, this singer was pregnant, iconic, and a recent performer at the Superbowl.
Rihanna
One does not simply walk into this fiery realm where the One Ring was forged.
Mordor
The “King of Cocaine,” he smuggled billions and even built his own zoo.
Pablo Escobar
In this drama, Joe Goldberg shows us just how far a book-loving romantic will go… and it’s not cute.
You
This term for a super fan comes from a 2000 Eminem song about a dangerously devoted listener.
Stan
This entertainer was made famous for saying "Why's everyone starring at me... No... seriously"
Snooki
This beloved Star Wars character may be small and green, but at 900 years old, he still trains Jedi.
Who is Yoda?
She ran the Miami drug trade and earned a fearsome nickname as the “Black Widow” of narcotics.
Griselda Blanco
Based on real chess prodigies, this limited series follows orphan Beth Harmon as she rises to world fame—one tranquilizer at a time.
The Queen's Gambit
What does "idts" mean over text?
"I don't think so"
Before owning her own magazine, book club, she was just a chicago talk show host, until she became a media empire in heals, everything from broadway to the board room.
Oprah Winfrey
This spell is used to disarm an opponent in a duel, and is Harry Potter’s signature move.
What is Expelliarmus?
This actor won an Oscar for portraying mob boss Frank Lucas in American Gangster.
Denzel Washington
In this comedy, four dead people try to become better versions of themselves… in the afterlife.
the good place
The Gen-Z term, which gained popularity on TikTok, describes anything that's considered uncool, untrendy, or people who deliberately stick to "older" trends. The term was coined by 23-year-old Gaby Rasson and was used among her friend group before it became widely known.
Cheugy
This actress is best known for her iconic face card, legendary acting skills, and ex-marriage to hollywood's most handsome man. She recently performed in a role sharing the life story of the famous Maria Callus.
Angelina Jolie
This was the name of the secret identity Frodo used when traveling to avoid attention in The Fellowship of the Ring.
What is Mr. Underhill?
He founded FTX, lived in a Bahamas penthouse, and now faces over 100 years in prison for crypto fraud.
Sam Bankman-Fried
This satirical anthology series, often compared to The Twilight Zone, explores tech gone wrong—like memory implants and robot bees.
Black mirror