Category: Phrases

Did someone give you a red evil eye bracelet? What does it mean? Are they trying to curse you? This post unpacks everything you need to know about the red evil eye and its meaning. Meaning The ‘red evil eye’ idol is a part of eastern religious practices, spreading from Ancient Greece to Rome and […]

Are you looking for a romantic way to tell your partner you love them? Open YouTube and play the video 'Manike Mage Hithe' for them. It's a romantic song, and they love you for expressing yourself to them. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this popular Sri Lankan pop song. Meaning The expression […]

Are you watching the ‘Squid Game’ series on Netflix? The old man in the series calls the lead character his ‘gganbu,’ but what does it mean? This post unpacks everything you need to know about this expression. Meaning The expression ‘gganbu’ comes from the hit 2021 TV series, ‘Squid Game,’ released on Netflix. The series […]

Are you listening to the track ‘Fue Mejor’ by the artist ‘Kali?’ Don you realize the context of the lyrics? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The expression ‘Fue Mejor’ means the pain of betrayal by someone you love and the emotional scars that remain from the end of the […]

Are you wondering why the crowd at Italian soccer games chants 'Forza Italia?' It's a patriotic phrase with political roots. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The expression 'Forza Italia!' translates from Italian to "Let's Go Italy" or "Forward Italy." It was the name of one of the biggest political […]

The term "flarpy blunderguff" is a wonderful illustration of the way in which pop culture and the modern internet interact. While it is highly unlikely that anyone uses this term "in real life" (off the internet, in meat space), you could throw flarpy blunderguff around to show that you're a Criminal Minds super nerd, or […]

Did you have a vivid dream last night? Maybe you experienced a ‘fever dream.’ This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The expression ‘fever dream’ refers to a vivid dream state that feels real to the initate. It’s similar to ‘lucid dreaming,’ but you have no control over where the dream […]

Are you about to visit your niece or nephew? You could say you're on your way to spend time with your 'nibling.' This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The expression 'nibling' is a gender-fluid and neutral term referring to a person's niece or nephew. Boys and girls can be 'niblings,' […]

Are you looking for a way to describe someone that appeared 'enchanted' or an 'enchanted' land in a story? You could use the word 'Encanto' to describe the mystical nature of the situation. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The expression 'Encanto' is a Spanish word translating to 'enchanted' or […]

Do you need a specific term that refers to a women's women – or a word for the kind of women that many other women look up to in terms of her appearance, behavior, or style? You could use the term 'Heather' to let everyone know whom you mean. This post unpacks the meaning and […]