English word meaning 'in good health'. Believed to originate from the French 'fin' which besides meaning finished also means complete or whole. It is from whole that we get the word 'hale' meaning healthy. Despite the attempts of speakers on motivational courses to suggest that it is an acronym standing for 'Fucked-up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional' it is a valid word, with a considerable pedigree, to be used as the answer to the question 'How are you?'

"You know that teambuilding course I went on, silly bitch running asked me how I was, and when I said fine, looked down her nose at me and said' fine stands for Fed-up, Insecure, Emotional and Neurotic' and I should say good."
"What did you say?"
"I asked her if she was good and when she said yes looked down my nose at her and told her 'good stands for Gormless, Overbearing, Over opinionated, and Depressing' and she should say 'fine'. I got a round of applause and she didn't like that at all."

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A word to use when you're depressed but you don't want to worry another person. You end up worrying them anyway, though.

Friend: Are you okay?
You: I'm fine.
Friend: ...okay. **worries silently**

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"I'm really not doing that great at all but i don't want to say it out loud so I will tell you that I am a word that in the dictionary means "ok" but if you understand the actual meaning of this word you will know i am speaking in code and i am trying to tell you that i am anything but "fine""

"How are you doing?"
"I am {not} fine."

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sexy, beautiful, very attractive, gorgeous

LaDonna is definitely fine

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Not fine.

Unfortunately most people, boys in particular, are oblivious to this meaning.

Guy: Hey
Girl: Hi
Guy: So.. how are you?
Girl: ... fine.
Guy: Thats good!
Girl: ...

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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

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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.

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