What is a minutiae? /maɪˈnjuːʃiaɪ/
— Small and often not important details.
1. Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.
2. The minutiae of the contract.
— Small and often not important details.
1. Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.
2. The minutiae of the contract.
Who is an edgelord?
— Someone on an internet forum who deliberately talks about controversial, offensive, taboo, or nihilistic subjects in order to shock other users in an effort to appear cool, or edgy.
Often used as an insult for someone who is trying to be cool and edgy but misses the mark.
Go to any political subreddit and find those.
— Someone on an internet forum who deliberately talks about controversial, offensive, taboo, or nihilistic subjects in order to shock other users in an effort to appear cool, or edgy.
Often used as an insult for someone who is trying to be cool and edgy but misses the mark.
Go to any political subreddit and find those.
When does a person have a crab mentality?
— also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, is a way of thinking usually described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you".
— also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, is a way of thinking usually described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you".
What does no funny business mean?
Dishonest actions or behaviour intended to trick someone.
Dishonest actions or behaviour intended to trick someone.
What does it mean when you stunad? [Italian slang]
— is a slang term that is often used to describe someone who is foolish, stupid, or slow-witted. It is derived from the word "stunato" which means "dazed" or "confused".
— is a slang term that is often used to describe someone who is foolish, stupid, or slow-witted. It is derived from the word "stunato" which means "dazed" or "confused".
What is a resentment?
— a feeling of angry displeasure at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.
— a feeling of angry displeasure at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.
What does blow the fuse mean?
— to become very angry or upset.
The boss blew a fuse when the shipment didn't arrive on time.
— to become very angry or upset.
The boss blew a fuse when the shipment didn't arrive on time.
What does gnarly mean in slang? [mainly US slang]
— used to describe something extreme, especially something that is very dangerous and exciting
— used to describe something extreme, especially something that is very dangerous and exciting
Drinking the Kool-Aid
— an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase often carries a negative connotation.
— an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase often carries a negative connotation.
What is snark in slang?
— If someone snarks, they criticize another person in an unkind way.
1. Politicians snarked that he didn't know what he was talking about.
2. Of the many funny writers in this newspaper, none regularly uses snark.
— If someone snarks, they criticize another person in an unkind way.
1. Politicians snarked that he didn't know what he was talking about.
2. Of the many funny writers in this newspaper, none regularly uses snark.
Demented
— not able to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real : crazy or insane.
— not able to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real : crazy or insane.
What does it mean to be dusted? [mainly British slang]
— finished or decided, with nothing more to be said or done.
The investigation should be done and dusted by the end of next month.
— finished or decided, with nothing more to be said or done.
The investigation should be done and dusted by the end of next month.
What does it mean when someone in the gutter?
— speaking figuratively, the gutter is a metaphor for dirty streets or slums. So if a person is 'in the gutter', we mean that they are very poor, pathetic, dirty, downtrodden or maybe forgotten. They might be drunk or maybe homeless.
— speaking figuratively, the gutter is a metaphor for dirty streets or slums. So if a person is 'in the gutter', we mean that they are very poor, pathetic, dirty, downtrodden or maybe forgotten. They might be drunk or maybe homeless.
What does a high-strung person mean?
— at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy.
As a teenager she was high-strung and restless.
— at great tension; highly excitable or nervous; edgy.
As a teenager she was high-strung and restless.
What does lose sleep over mean?
— to worry about (something) so much that one cannot sleep. usually used in negative statements.
I know you made a mistake, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
— to worry about (something) so much that one cannot sleep. usually used in negative statements.
I know you made a mistake, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it.
What does the phrase run by mean?
— If you run something by someone, you tell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea, or can understand it.
1. I think we should make a few dry runs before we give the presentation.
2. Let's do just one more dry run before we give it a try!
— If you run something by someone, you tell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea, or can understand it.
1. I think we should make a few dry runs before we give the presentation.
2. Let's do just one more dry run before we give it a try!