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  2. White Anglo-Saxon Protestants - Wikipedia

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    Trinity Church in Manhattan has been seen as embodying the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture in the United States. [1]In the United States, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP) is a sociological term which is often used to describe white Protestant Americans of Northwestern European descent, who are generally part of the white dominant culture or upper-class and historically often the ...

  3. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Anda. An Urdu language word meaning egg, for the pure-white uniform of traffic police in urban Pakistani areas like Karachi. Askar/Askari. A Somali term meaning “soldier” which is often used by Somali immigrants to the United Kingdom to refer to police. It is commonly used by rappers in UK drill. Aynasız.

  4. Thirst trap - Wikipedia

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    The term thirst trap re-emerged on Twitter and Urban Dictionary in 2011, and throughout the years with the rise of Snapchat, Instagram, and online dating apps such as Tinder and Grindr. [7] In 2011, it was defined by Urban Dictionary as "any statement used to intentionally create attention or 'thirst'." [10]

  5. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).

  6. Wasp waist - Wikipedia

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    Wasp waist is a women's fashion silhouette, produced by a style of corset and girdle, that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its primary feature is the abrupt transition from a natural-width rib cage to an exceedingly small waist, with the hips curving out below.

  7. British slang - Wikipedia

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    British slang. British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the United Kingdom and also used to a limited extent in Anglophone countries such as India, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, especially by British expatriates. It is also used in the United States to a limited extent.

  8. Karen (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. [ 1] The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way". [ 1][ 2] Depictions include demanding to "speak to the manager ...

  9. Basic (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Basic (slang) Basic. (slang) Basic is a slang term in American popular culture used pejoratively to describe middle class white people, especially women, who are perceived to prefer mainstream products, trends, and music. [ 1] ". Basic bitch" originated in hip hop culture and rose in popularity through rap music, songs, blogs, and videos from ...