Definition

You may see zzz in messages (texts and online), on social media, and as an away message in instant messaging applications. You might see it in media depictions of characters sleeping, such as comic books and shows.

Origin

slang.net

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soafb

son of a f**king b***h

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Someone who acts as a self-appointed moral authority and builds a fanatical following to condemn others as evil, despite not being religious. It's a jab at performative morality and cult-of-personality behavior.

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cheugy

The millennial equivalent of uncool—think chevron patterns, 'Live Laugh Love' signs, and anything involving the phrase 'wine o'clock.' A specific brand of dated try-hard aesthetic that Gen-Z weaponized into an insult.

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bogof

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97%

A reference to a widely-cited statistic that 97% of women have experienced sexual harassment or assault, used as shorthand for belonging to this majority group. The term emerged during viral awareness campaigns, turning a sobering statistic into a solidarity identifier.

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commodity

Basic goods traded in bulk markets where one unit is virtually identical to another—think oil, wheat, gold, or coffee ...