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  2. Unintended consequences - Wikipedia

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    Basic values which may require or prohibit certain actions even if the long-term result might be unfavourable (these long-term consequences may eventually cause changes in basic values). Self-defeating prophecy , or, the fear of some consequence which drives people to find solutions before the problem occurs, thus the non-occurrence of the ...

  3. Troll (slang) - Wikipedia

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    A revision of a Wikipedia article shows a troll vandalizing an article on Wikipedia by replacing content with an insult.. In slang, a troll is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1] (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, an online video game) or who performs similar behaviors in real life.

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  5. From ‘Basic’ to ‘Boujee,’ Here Are 29 Gen Z Slang Terms To ...

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    Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...

  6. Cancel culture - Wikipedia

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    [8] [9] Others argue that the term is used to attack efforts to promote accountability or give disenfranchised people a voice, and to attack language that is itself free speech. Still others question whether cancel culture is an actual phenomenon, [10] arguing that boycotting has existed long before the origin of the term "cancel culture". [9 ...

  7. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...

  8. Impulsivity - Wikipedia

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    Impulsive actions are typically "poorly conceived, prematurely expressed, unduly risky, or inappropriate to the situation that often result in undesirable consequences," [2] which imperil long-term goals and strategies for success. [3] Impulsivity can be classified as a multifactorial construct. [4]

  9. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term has been around in Black American communities since the 1990s, appearing as early as 1992 on "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, who raps: "No flexin', didn't even look in a n----'s direction."