Check out: To leave a hotel after paying and returning your room key.
Verb. We checked out (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.
Tweet: A short remark or piece of information published on Twitter.
Noun. He tweeted that he was just about to meet the president.
Photobomb: To appear behind or in front of someone when their photograph is being taken, usually doing something silly as a joke.
Noun. We were photobombed by a guy dressed in a gorilla suit.
Apologize: To tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them.
Verb. I must apologize to Isobel for my lateness.
Poetry: In general as a form of literature.
Verb. Contemporary poetry and prose.
Clickbait: (on the internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.
Noun. Yes, many content creators use clickbait headlines to lure people in.
Crowdfunding: The practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.
Verb. I am doing crowdfunding to help a foundation.
Bling: Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of them.
Noun. That bag is very bling.
Staycation: a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place.
Noun. It's easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
Rhythm: A strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing.
Noun. He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.
Trend: A general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving.
Verb. Surveys show a trend away from homeownership and toward rented accommodation.
Take off: If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly.
The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
Google: The name of a search engine (= program for finding information on the internet)
Noun. Have you tried Google?
Turn On: Something that you find exciting, especially sexually.
Noun. The smell of leather on a man is a real turn-on.
Turn off: To stop someone feeling interested or excited, especially sexually.
Verb. I would think the smell of her breath would turn anyone off.
Meme: Cultural feature or a type of behavior that is passed from one generation to another, without the influence of genes
Noun. A meme is the cultural equivalent of the unit of physical heredity, the gene.
Downvote (in an online context) register disapproval of or disagreement with (a post or poster) by means of a particular icon.
Verb. Anyone who creates an account can post comments on the topic and can also upvote or downvote other people's comments.
Binge-watch: Watch multiple episodes of (a television program) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming.
Verb. This way, you can binge-watch your favorite shows without a worry!
Look Up: To become better.
Verb. I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
Earworm: A song that you keep hearing in your head.
Noun. The corn earworm feeds on every part of corn, including the kernels.
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