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Here are the newest 'cool' words that you need to add to your vocabulary

Adorkable
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Adorkable

Definition: Socially awkward or quirky in a way that is endearing.

Example: "He's so cute and those glasses of his are adorkable."

Baller
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Baller

Definition: Excellent, exciting, or extraordinary especially in a way that is suggestive of a lavish lifestyle.

Example: "Most fashion these days is stupid, but definitely looks baller."

Cringe
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Cringe

Definition: Cringeworthy, or so embarrassing, awkward, etc. as to cause one to cringe.

Example: "Mysoginistic jokes are cringe."

Dumbphone
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Dumbphone

Definition: A cell phone that does not include advanced software features (such as email or an internet browser) typically found on smartphones.

Example: "Many of us had a dumbphone as our first mobile phone, so it's natural that we feel a sense of nostalgia towards these classic handsets."

Greenwashing
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Greenwashing

Definition: The act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc. appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is.

Example: "As per new research, major corporations like Coca-Cola and Unilever are deceiving customers by engaging in greenwashing."

Lewk
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Lewk

Definition: A fashion look that is distinctive to the wearer and that is noticeable and memorable to others.

Example: "The secret to nailing an airport lewk is easier than one thinks: It's all in the travel bag."

Side hustle
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Side hustle

Definition: Work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job.

Example: "In this economy everyone needs a side hustle."

Sus
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Sus

Definition: Suspicious, Suspect.

Example: "People who like pineapple on pizza are kind of sus, who would eat that on purpose."

Yeet
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Yeet

Definition: The most common use of “yeet” is as an exclamation when you're throwing an object. 

Also used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm.

Example: "Alex finishes his soda and proceeds to yeet his empty can into a trash bin."