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abbreviation for trigger warning

warns the audience that the following media may be triggering for mental disorders such as eating disorders, self harm/injury, and bipolar
I block the tw tag on Tumblr so I don't get triggered.
tw by --blackhole December 2, 2011
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Twink • twilight • twat • twitter • twat waffle • Twinkie • twit • twerk • tweaker • Twank
Another way to write twat. Can be seen on numerous Billboards in The Island of Staunton Island in Grand Theft Auto III
Instant Message: there's this really annoying kid @ my school. hes such a tw@
tw@ by AflacJack January 24, 2004
In another place from the one you see it, this would be written "twat".
Sadly, one of two things is currently happening:
1: The administration of the website rigidly enforces censorship by blocking entire posts, or replacing all the letters of certain words with asterisks (*). Fortunately the tw@s have not got to the concept of censoring the other ways of writing that kind of $hit.

2: The writer of the word is far too sensitive and twee to write the word "twat".

There are other examples (such as cvnt, fvck, and $hit) of legitimate alternatives to words that are commonly used to emphasize something, etc.
I am so fed up of the ******* censoring that the **** at Yahoo makes on the forums.

$hit, the tw@ has done it again.
tw@ by notw@ March 1, 2011
Less offensive way to spell twat, meaning female genitalia.
She wasn't wearing panties under her skirt, so I saw her tw@ when she was sitting down.
tw@ by MITB April 16, 2006
An @reply tweet to someone on twitter. It can be a noun or verb.
I made one remark about New Moon on twitter, and now I have all of these tw@s on my page from people wanting me to follow them.
tw@ by bigTlittleODD September 21, 2009
An acronym referring to the age-old practice of the tactical wank.
Where the hell is George?

Clearly having a furious TW
TW by sausagenaan December 12, 2010
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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