A Swiss brand of jewellery. Its specialty on crafting is the watches, made of gold, steel, diamonds and other precious ores. It was founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard.
"To make competition with John's Rolex, I bought myself a Chopard, twice expensier than his'! "
Explicitly refers to extractive systems that exploit marginalized populations. Typically used to criticize colonial and neocolonial exploitation by private enterprises in high income countries. Arises as a result of class and labor alienation. The lack of community results in obsession of amassing as much capital as possible.
person 1: Moderna is choarding the publicly funded mRNA vaccine tech from low-income countries. Only 15% of low-income populations globally are vaccinated.
Person 2: Fucking choarders. They're holding back tech which could save the world from more variants.
Person 1: Did you hear Nestle wants to choard water? Fuck that.
Person 2: Water shouldn't be privatized. What's wrong with these CEOs?
The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
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.
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.”
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.