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Gaslighting. Gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone into questioning their own perception of reality. [1] [2] The expression, which derives from the title of the 1944 film Gaslight, became popular in the mid-2010s. Merriam-Webster cites deception of one's memory, perception of reality, or mental stability. [2]
Slang. A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in verbal conversation but avoided in formal writing. [1] It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.
The term BDSM is a portmanteau of initialisms intended to encompass all of the following activities: Bondage and discipline ( B & D or B/D) Dominance and submission ( D & S or D/s) (including "master and slave" role-playing scenarios and ongoing relationship structures) Sadism and masochism ( S & M or S/M)
Trade (also known as chow) [1] is a gay slang term which refers to the casual partner of a gay man or to the genre of such pairings. [2] Men falling in the category of "trade" are not gay-identified. Historically the motivations may at times include a desire for emotional fulfillment and admiration, but the term often refers to a straight man ...
Beard (companion) Beard is a slang term, American in origin, describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one's sexual orientation. [1] [2] The term also refers, in some areas, to anyone who acted on behalf of another, in ...
The slang term Chad originated in Chicago as a pejorative term for young, upper-class, urban males. [1] In modern internet slang, the term can be similar to "bro" and generally refers to an "alpha male" [2] or otherwise a genetically superior male. [3] [4]
LGBT slang, LGBT speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ+ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ+ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.
Bae (/ b eɪ / BAY) is a slang term of endearment primarily used among youth. It came into widespread use around 2013 and 2014 through social media and hip-hop and R&B lyrics. The term originated as an abbreviation of the word baby or babe.