Millenial Buzzwords
This dating and communication trend involves suddenly cutting off all contact without explanation.
What is ghosting?
This civil rights leader, known for his “I Have a Dream” speech, was born in January.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Coworkers, coffee, and a couch in New York City.
What is Friends?
This Spanish word refers to a midday break or nap.
What is “siesta”?
This news network incorrectly projected the winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election on election night.
What is CNN?
This happens when someone unexpectedly appears in a photo and steals the spotlight.
What is a photobomb?
Born on January 8, this legendary musician is known as “The King of Rock and Roll.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
A high school chemistry teacher turns to manufacturing illegal drugs after a medical diagnosis.
What is Breaking Bad?
This French phrase means “already experienced this.”
What is “déjà vu”?
This host of the Miss Universe pageant in 2015, this TV personality announced the wrong winner on live television.
Who is Steve Harvey?
A viral 2025 phrase with no real meaning, shouted or referenced simply because it’s everywhere online.
What is the 6–7 trend?
Born on January 19, 1946, this singer is famous for “Jolene” and “9 to 5.”
Who is Dolly Parton?
A mockumentary about office life featuring a boss named Michael Scott.
What is The Office?
This German word meaning pleasure derived from someone else’s misfortune.
What is “Schadenfreude”?
This NFL head coach famously called a passing play at the one-yard line instead of running the ball in Super Bowl XLIX.
Who is Pete Carroll? (Seahawks vs Patriots)
This phrase describes quietly disengaging from work by doing only what your job description requires—no more, no less.
What is quiet quitting?
Born on January 29, this media mogul built an empire around talk shows, books, and philanthropy.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Power struggles, dragons, and a very uncomfortable throne.
What is Game of Thrones?
This Italian phrase often refers to the joyful pleasure found in blissful idleness.
What is "dolce far niente"?
This Oscars presenter opened the wrong envelope and announced the incorrect Best Picture winner in 2017.
Who is Warren Beatty?
This 2017 nonsensical word went viral after a late-night tweet by President Donald Trump and instantly became shorthand for internet chaos.
What is "covfefe"?
Born on January 8, 1947, this artist created Ziggy Stardust and helped redefine modern pop performance.
Who is David Bowie?
An office job, a mysterious corporation, and employees whose work memories don’t exist outside the building.
What is Severance?
This Japanese word describes the sunlight filtering through the leaves of trees and is often associated with peace and nature.
What is "komorebi"?
The organizer for this epic event failed so badly at basic logistics when attendees arrived to disaster relief tents and cheese sandwiches.
What is Fyre Festival?