Seeming to come out of nowhere, a jigowatt is the feeling of a what seems like a thousand bolts of energy shooting up the spine, wreaking havoc on your nervous system, completely disabling you from doing anything other than jerking your body in a violent shiver for about 3 to 5 seconds.
I was standing on my porch today when out of nowhere, I had a jigowatt! It was no ordinary shiver! It was like an earthquake went up my spine!
Misspronounciation of the Gigawatt measurement of energy, most famously used in the film Back To The Future (1985) in a discussion between Doc Brown and Marty McFly on the subject of powering the doctor's freaking awesome DeLorean.
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.”