|
Stacy (slang)
The slang term Chad has historically been applied in different contexts. It originated in the UK, where it was used to describe a particular humorous ad-hoc cartoon. Later, it was employed in Chicago as a derogatory description for young, upper-class, urban males. In modern internet slang, the term generally refers to an "alpha" or simply a sexually successful male. Origins The slang term "Chad" originated in the UK during World War II and was employed in a similar humorous manner as Kilroy was here. It later came into use in Chicago as a derogatory way to describe a young, wealthy man from the city's northern suburbs, typically single and in his twenties or early thirties. Chicago's Chads were covered by a satirical website dedicated to the Lincoln Park Chad Society, a fictional social club based in the city's upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood. The term became a viral meme in the 2010s after appearing on the online messaging board 4chan under the name "Chad Thundercock". Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chav
"Chav" (), also "charver", "scally" and "roadman" in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. * * * * Julie Burchill described the term as a form of " social racism". "Chavette" is a related term referring to female chavs, and the adjectives "chavvy", "chavvish", and "chavtastic" are used to describe things associated with chavs, such as fashion, slang, etc. In other countries like Ireland, "skanger" is used in a similar manner. In Ontario (particularly in Toronto), the term is "hoodman", an equivalent of the term "roadman" used in England. In Newfoundland, " skeet" is used in a similar way, while in Australia, " eshay" or "adlay" is used. Etymology Opinion is divided on the origin of the term. "Chav" may have its origins in the Romani word "chavi" ("child") or "chaval" ("boy"), which later came to mean "man". The word "chavvy" has existed since at least the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitness (biology)
Fitness (often denoted w or ω in population genetics models) is a quantitative representation of individual reproductive success. It is also equal to the average contribution to the gene pool of the next generation, made by the same individuals of the specified genotype or phenotype. Fitness can be defined either with respect to a genotype or to a phenotype in a given environment or time. The fitness of a genotype is manifested through its phenotype, which is also affected by the developmental environment. The fitness of a given phenotype can also be different in different selective environments. With asexual reproduction, it is sufficient to assign fitnesses to genotypes. With sexual reproduction, recombination scrambles alleles into different genotypes every generation; in this case, fitness values can be assigned to alleles by averaging over possible genetic backgrounds. Natural selection tends to make alleles with higher fitness more common over time, resulting in Darwini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen (slang)
Karen is a pejorative slang term typically used to refer to a middle class woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way". Depictions include demanding to "speak to the manager", being racist, or wearing a particular bob cut hairstyle. It was popularized in the aftermath of the Central Park birdwatching incident in 2020, when a woman called the police during a disagreement over the requirement for her dog to be leashed in an area of the park. The term has been criticized by some as racist, sexist, ageist, classist, and controlling women's behavior. The term has occasionally been applied to male behavior. During 2020, the term increasingly appeared in media and social media, including during the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests. ''The Guardian'' called 2020 "the year of Karen". Origin In African-American c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock (stereotype)
In the United States and Canada, a jock is a stereotype of an athlete, or someone who is consumed by sports and sports culture, and does not take much interest in intellectual pursuits or other activities. It is generally applied mostly to high school and college athletics participants who form a distinct youth subculture. As a blanket term, ''jock'' can be considered synonymous with ''athlete''. Jocks are usually presented as male practitioners of team sports such as American football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, and ice hockey. Origin The use of the term "jock" to refer to an athletic man is thought to have emerged around 1963. It is believed to be derived from the word " jockstrap", which is an undergarment worn to support/protect the male genitals while playing sports. In the 1960s, someone who liked sports was sometimes jokingly called an "athletic supporter", which is the actual name for a jockstrap. The term "jock" also appears in the 1953 book '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himbo
''Himbo'', a portmanteau of the English masculine pronoun ''him'' and '' bimbo'', is a slang term for a sexually attractive, sexualized, naïve and unintelligent man. The first known use dates back to 1988; the word gained renewed popularity and attention in the 2010s and 2020s.Merriam Webster Dictionary retrieved January 22, 2017 Since its inception, the term and the it describes have generated a range of commentary and reactions from writers, entertainers, linguists, and cultural analysts. Etymology and definitions Several dictionaries cite 1988 as the first time the word himbo was used. By then, the word ''bimbo'', which earlier in the 20th century had been used for b ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frat Boy
In North America, fraternities and sororities ( and ) are social clubs at colleges and universities. They are sometimes collectively referred to as Greek life or Greek-letter organizations, as well as collegiate fraternities or collegiate sororities to differentiate them from general, non-university-based fraternal organizations and fraternal orders, friendly societies, or benefit societies. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student but continues thereafter for life by gaining alumni status. Some accept graduate students as well, some also provide honorary membership in certain circumstances. Individual fraternities and sororities vary in organization and purpose, but most – especially the dominant form known as social fraternities and sororities – share five common elements: # Secrecy # Single-sex membership # Selection of new members based on a two-part vetting and probationary process known as '' rushing'' and ''pledgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex Man
Essex man and Mondeo man are stereotypical figures which were popularised in 1990s Britain. The "Essex man" as a political figure is an example of a type of median voter and was used to help explain the electoral successes of Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. The closely related "Mondeo man" was identified as the sort of voter the Labour Party needed to attract to win the election in 1997.Ollie Stone-Lee Who's the new Mondeo man? ''BBC News'' 2 January 2005 Basildon man and woman are narrower terms being used synonymously. Background Although the Labour Party was traditionally considered the "natural choice" for the working class, there has traditionally been a group within that class who have voted Conservative, who are distinct from the "Essex man" phenomenon. Following the Second World War, there was considerable social change in South East England. Working-class English families were encouraged to leave the war-damaged slums in inner London and mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny (slang)
Benny is a pejorative term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe stereotypically rude, flashy, loud tourists from North Jersey and New York. Origin The origin of the term is disputed. One common theory says the term originates from an acronym that was stamped on the beachgoers' train tickets, representing the city in which they boarded the train to the Jersey Shore: Bergen County, Essex County, Newark, and New York City. Locals often say it’s actually an acronym for the cities Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, and New York. The term ''benny'' may also originate from the early 20th century practice of wealthy New Yorkers taking trips to the Jersey Shore as treatment for myriad maladies such as anemia, hemophilia, and hysteria. These therapeutic trips were called "beneficials" by doctors and patients. Often, visitors would claim to be at the Jersey Shore on a "beneficial", hence the term ''benny''. ''Benny'' also refers to Benjamin Franklin, whose picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky (slang)
Becky is a female nickname for Rebecca (a name found in the Old Testament of the Bible). In some areas of popular culture, the name is a pejorative American slang term for a young white woman. The term has come to be associated with a "white girl who loves Starbucks and Uggs"; for this reason, "Becky" is often associated with the slang term "basic", which has many similar connotations. In 2019, dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster wrote that "Becky" was "increasingly functioning as an epithet, and being used especially to refer to a white woman who is ignorant of both her privilege and her prejudice." The term " Karen" has a similar connotation but is associated with older women.Tiffany, Kaitlin (6 May 2020)"How 'Karen' Became a Coronavirus Villain" ''The Atlantic''. Origins In ''USA Today'' in 2016, Cara Kelly suggested that the term dates to the social climber Becky Sharp, protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel '' Vanity Fair'' (1848) and the 2004 film of the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic (slang)
"Basic" is a slang term in American popular culture, used pejoratively to describe culturally unoriginal people, particularly young women, who are perceived to prefer products, trends, and music that will make them look upper class even though they are not. "Basic bitch" originated in hip hop culture and rose in popularity through rap music, songs, blogs, and videos from 2011 to 2014. The male counterpart can often be put under the " bro" label. Similar labels to "basic bitch" or "airhead" in other English-speaking countries include: contemporary British, " Essex girls" and " Sloane Rangers"; and Australian, "haul girls", known for their love of shopping for designer gear, and uploading videos of their purchases on YouTube. History Origins Before the 1980s, "airhead" was general American slang for a ditzy, clumsy or stupid person. With the rise of the valley girl and preppy subculture however, the term was applied to cheerleaders and nouveau riche or middle class hangers- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flak Magazine
''Flak Magazine'' was an early American online magazine, founded in 1998 by James Norton, Benjamin Fowler, Justin Knoll, Nicholas Coleman and others, mostly alumni and students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The chief editor was James Norton, the managing editors were Ben Fowler, Eric Wittmershaus and Joey Rubin. , it reported over 250,000 unique visitors monthly. In 2008, ''Flak'' suspended publication. History The ''PC Magazine'' wrote that ''Flak Magazine'' was "founded on the back of a placemat, prides itself on covering a little bit of everything. Topics vary wildly from music and book reviews to a feature story on the Unclaimed Baggage Center." The content of ''Flak ''was classified into features, opinion, books, film, music, web, TV and miscellaneous. It was an independent publication whose owners claimed that making money was not among their goals. Among the list of writers wrote for Flak were Will Leitch, author and journalist Rob Walker, Kickstarter cofounde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy (given Name)
Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and men. It is also sometimes used as a surname. Baby-naming guides cite two English derivations of Greek origins: Anastasia, meaning "resurrection", for girls, and Eustace (Eustathios), meaning "steadfast", for boys. Notable male people with the name Stacey * Stacey Arceneaux (1936–2015), American NBA player * Stacey Augmon (born 1968), American NBA player * Stacey B. Day (born 1927), British educator and physician * Stacey Bailey (born 1960), American former NFL player * Stacey Blades (born 1968), Canadian heavy metal guitarist * Stacey Campfield (born 1968), American politician * Stacey David, American television personality and host * Stacey Dillard (born 1968), American former NFL player * Stacey Grimaldi (1790–1863), English lawyer and antiquary * Stacey Hairston (born 1967), American gridiron football coach and former player * Stacey Hassard, Canadian politician * Stace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
