A musical ear and mind disease - when listening to live streaming song covers from your favorite musicians over and over during a quarantine/pandemic, the way they perform/cover the song replaces the sound of the original song in your mind and/or is stuck in your head.
I have requested that dueling pianist to cover Tina Turner's Private Dancer so many times that I have forgotten how Tina sounds like, I just can't get it out of my head, I think I have a case of quarantinnitis!
A musical ear and mind disease - when listening to live streaming song covers from your favorite musicians over and over during a quarantine/pandemic, the way they perform/cover the song replaces the sound of the original song in your mind and/or is stuck in your head.
I have requested that dueling pianist to cover Tina Turner's Private Dancer so many times that I have forgotten how Tina sounds like, I just can't get it out of my head, I think I have a case of quarantinnitis!
November 2022 Urumqi apartment fire — at least 10 Uyghur people died (some reports say more), blamed on lockdown barriers (sealed doors/gates) blocking escape and firefighters. This instance of quarantinicide by The Chinese government sparked nationwide protests against zero-COVID.
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.