Slang Terms/Phrases
Having style, charm, attractiveness, or the ability to attract a romantic partner.
Rizz
"Angels in the Outfield," "10 Things I Hate About You," "Mysterious Skin," "Inception"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Ginuwine was not very subtle about what he wanted you to do in this late 90s hit, "Come and jump on it."
"Pony"
Pay or get paid with this app whose name comes partly from the Latin for "to sell"
Venmo
On March 3rd, 2017, Nintendo released this...a console that could be played both handheld, or docked to a television.
Switch
The new age term for a grilled or boiled sausage wrapped in a typically steamed bun
Glizzy
"Fast 5ive," "Ralph Breaks the Internet," "Red Notice," Wonder Woman"
Gal Gadot
In 2008, Taylor Swift sings about a broken fairytale. The “title” represents a sort of lost hope and broken promises she experienced.
"White Horse"
Jerry Seinfeld & Tim Berners-Lee have done AMAs for this website
On November 10th, 2001, this groundbreaking music player released allowing Apple users to play this device from the comfort of their pockets.
iPod
A two word phrase; to participate in normal activities in the real world, especially as opposed to online experiences and interactions
Touch grass
"Married...With Children," "Futurama," "Smart House," "The Connors"
Katey Sagal
This 2020 Chappell Roan hit peaked at #13, with inspirations of this song being a gay bar in West Hollywood.
"Pink Pony Club"
Carnegie Mellon professor Luis von Ahn was part of the team behind this app for learning a foreign language or 2
Duolingo
On October 29, 1997, this service first dropped, allowing users to rent DVDs by mail, before going all Digital shortly after the 2010s.
Netflix
To provide a statement that is untrue or a bold faced lie.
Cap
"Young Guns," "Phone Booth," "24," "Designated Survivor"
Kiefer Sutherland
Released in 2013, this Super Bowl Halftime performer, who also released "The One That Got Away," released this song from her 4th studio album, Prism, on my birthday, December 17th.
"Dark Horse"
You can upload your own music with this website, which gave humble beginnings to artists, Post Malone and Lizzo.
Soundcloud
First released in Japan on November 23, 1996, this device was a handheld digital pet typically consisting of 3 buttons or less.
Tamagotchi
A person who is independent, self-sufficient, and prefers to operate outside of traditional social hierarchies
Sigma
"Starship Troopers," "A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Uncoupled" "Doogie Howser M.D."
Neil Patrick Harris
In 1971, the trio, America, released this hit, which would later show up in an episode of Breaking Bad, with Walter White singing this song while driving his car.
"It felt to good to be out of the rain"
"A Horse With No Name"
Amazon owns this livestreaming service that hosts gamers like SypherPK.
Twitch
In 1971, IBM first released this, an 8-inch piece of plastic memory, and when asked current generation kids what this was, they will tell you that it's the image of the save icon on older computers.
Floppy Disc