![]() (“I think the deep state is to blame for the delay in my tax return.”) Deep state (noun): The theory that a secret, interconnected government organization runs the entire political agenda.(“The senator was found guilty for the massive chop-chop that involved his campaign finance violations.”) Chop-chop (noun, second meaning): Nigerian expression that describes political bribery and corruption, particularly when involving misappropriation of funds.(“The Iowa caucus is the first event of the presidential primary election cycle.”) Caucus (noun, verb): A closed meeting between people in the same political party to decide who to nominate for president.(“A new element of misogyny involves a strong belief in anti-suffragism.”) Anti-suffragism (noun): The political movement dedicated to preventing the extension of women’s right to vote.(“The actor recently departed on an apology tour to fan conventions and public forums.”) Apology tour (noun): A series of public appearances in which a public figure apologizes for misdeeds in order to restore their public image.Some words, like caucus, were a long time coming, but other words are more modern terms for political situations. The world needed some new words to describe political life in 2019. (“Yeesh, you’re not wearing that tonight, are you?”) Yeesh (interjection): Expressing annoyance or disgust.Whatevs (pronoun): An expression of indifference or scorn.(“Let’s unwind and take a vacay to Palm Springs!”) (“Wearing a tux makes you look swellegant.”) Swellegant (adjective): Stylish and fashionable.Used as a combination of stalker and fan from Eminem’s 2000 song “Stan.” (I used to stan Bella and Edward from Twilight, but now I’m stanning Bella and Jacob.”) Stan (noun, verb): An enthusiastic, sometimes obsessive, fan of a trend, celebrity, or couple.Spit take (noun): A comical reaction to a comment that involves the listener spitting out their drink.(“That Hawaiian shirt is so on-brand for you.”) On-brand (adjective): Typical behavior for a brand, company, or individual personality.(“I made a fitness inspo board to motivate me to exercise.”) Inspo (noun): An item or idea that inspires someone.(“Baking a three-ingredient cake is easy-breezy.”) Easy-breezy (adjective): Relaxed, casual, informal.(“Stop worrying about work and chillax for a minute.”) Chillax (verb): To calm down and take it easy.Bae (noun): Term of endearment for a boyfriend or girlfriend.Awesomesauce (adjective): Very good or wonderful. ![]() Here are some words that are essential to know in the 21st century. The literary world can now catch up with the modern words for cool with these helpful dictionary additions. Teenagers are usually ahead of the curve when it comes to modern colloquialisms.
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