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Guang Gun: A derogatory Chinese slang term loosely translating to "bare branches" or "bare sticks", used to describe unmarried men who have no legitimate children and therefore don't carry on the family tree or family name; the male equivalent of "spinster" or "Sheng nu".
Microaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward members of marginalized groups. [1]
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A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together". This feature is also called enantiosemy, [1] [2] enantionymy (enantio-means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy. An enantiosemic term is by definition polysemic.
Trump’s ethical impulse in his final hours was precisely the opposite: Because he would soon be in a position to influence crypto policy, he wanted his personal stake in crypto to be as vast as ...
As "Karens" continue to go viral for their over-the-top behavior, Yahoo Life speaks with experts in psychology, sociology and race to understand what's behind the archetype.
Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name. [58] Ikey, Ike United States: Jews Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name. [59] Itzig Nazi Germany: Jews From Yiddish איציק (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac). [60] Jewboy ...