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Holding Space 

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Typically used in queer media, Holding space is used when you feel power in something and really need to hold space with that.
person 1: "hey man i just saw Wicked and im taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that" person 2: "uh, i didnt know that was happening, thats...what i wanted. thats really powerful"
Holding Space by fupaqueen November 24, 2024
Word of the Day on November 26, 2024
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holding space 

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It's a term used in recovery circles. It's just listening to someone share without daydreaming, interrupting, or offering advice. You know, actually paying attention. Not folding laundry.

The subject matter is likely of a serious nature which is why it wants to be heard in a serious manner. It's just symmetry between talking and listening.
I appreciate you holding space for me while I got that shit off my chest.
holding space by SinisterPrince November 26, 2024
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holding space 

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A gen z companion term to popular self-help concepts such as “emotional bandwidth” and “drawing boundaries,” popularized by a press interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for the movie “Wicked Part 1.”
Interviewer: “people are taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that and feeling power in that”

Erivo: “That’s really powerful”
holding space by wolfsmilin November 28, 2024
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026
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SkyPesos 

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Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026
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Quiche Peanemis

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Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026
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