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Gatsbying

A play on the name of the Great Gatsby, it's dressing up sexy and posting a selfie, video, or story to your social media account specifically to show off to an ex how attractive you still are, or to show a new romantic interest how attractive you think you are. Either way a “Gatsby” post is meant to attract one hard-to-get person.Historical perspective:...

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NetLingo Word of the Year 2024


Word of the Year: brat

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The year 2024 was quite the spectacle! From the Summer Olympics and Taylor Swift to the Solar Eclipse and the Ongoing Wars... still, one thing stood out the most: the U.S. Election. Once Biden stepped down and Harris stepped up, U.S. politics dominated the media. No wonder a grrl needed a "brat summer" to tune out and party on! Find out why brat made NetLingo's Word of the Year...

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