In slang, a troll is a person who posts or says inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages online (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, a online video game), or in real life, with the intent of provoking others into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others' perception. The behavior is typically for the troll's amusement, or to ...

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Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] (); lit. 'harm-joy') is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another. It is a borrowed word from German, with no direct translation, that originated in the 18th century. ...

The exclamation mark, !, or exclamation point (American English), is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis.The exclamation mark often marks the end of a sentence, for example: "Watch out!". Similarly, a bare exclamation mark (with nothing before or after) is often used in warning signs.

Yuri (Japanese: 百合, lit. "lily"), also known by the wasei-eigo construction girls' love (ガールズラブ, gāruzu rabu), is a genre of Japanese media focusing on intimate relationships between female characters.While lesbianism is a commonly associated theme, the genre is also inclusive of works depicting emotional and spiritual relationships between women that are not necessarily ...

Performed in the Netherlands proper, including the Caribbean Netherlands.Registered in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.; Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau, or the Cook Islands.; Neither performed nor recognized in six British Overseas Territories.; Neither performed nor recognized in American …

Like definition, of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance. See more.

Oct 12, 2022 · Microsoft has responded to a list of concerns regarding its ongoing $68bn attempt to buy Activision Blizzard, as raised by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and come up with an ...

Jun 14, 2018 · Soyboy joins a number of other insults associated with alt-right communities online, including snowflake and cuck, that characterize men with liberal politics as weak and oversensitive.. Boy has long been used to belittle men, but why soy?The insult is based on a claim that eating soy lowers a man’s testosterone—literally making him less manly—because it …

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the …