For example, yellow is associated with fun, joy, and playfulness in the United States; in Japan, it symbolizes courage. So, while dressing a character in yellow might tell Japanese readers that the character is brave, this symbol could go right over American readers’ heads—or just make the...
Domestic violence (DV) -- also called dating violence, intimate partner abuse, spousal abuse, intimate partner violence (IPV), and domestic abuse -- takes many forms. Maltreatment that takes place in the context of any romantic relationship is abuse as described by the above specific terms. It...
Stonks: This is an ironic misspelling of the word “stocks.” It predates WallStreetBets and often depicts a crudely designed bald man in a suit staring blankly at an arrow pointing upward in price. Tendies: 🔥🍗 Tendies is short for chicken tenders. It refers to profits made in meme ...
The use of celebrities to endorse products is nothing new. But now, instead of the celebrity making an appearance in an advertisement, with sponcon the product makes a subtle (or, sometimes, not-so-subtle) appearance in the endorser’s day-to-day narrative. ...
Well, it isn't. Women read them and in some places women work in them. In Japan for example, we have themanga– these are Japanese comic books for adults and children. And, guess what – there is a strong tradition of female...
A bounced check is a slang term for a returned check that a bank cannot process because the account holder hasnon-sufficient funds (NSF)available for payment.Banksreturn, or “bounce,” these checks, also known asrubber checks, rather than honor them, and banks charge the check writers NSF...
Ampeater Music is a website devoted to bridging the gap between unsigned (or just plain underexposed) artists and music lovers everywhere. Every day we feature a different artist on what we call The Ampeater Review. Each fea
Money is what makes the world go round, and when you’ve got enough of the stuff, you can get car manufacturers to build whatever the hell you like, Sultan of Brunei style. And this Flying Spur Estate is exactly what I’d like. SUVs are the current flag-bearers for luxurious, ...
Leave as a guarantee in return for money; Pawn your grandfather's gold watch Sink A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system. Soak Beat severely; slang Sink A place regarded as wicked and corrupt That city is a sink of corruption...
What does Squirtle mean in Japanese? Squirtle's name means 'Pond Turtle'. 銭亀(Zenigame) is an amalgamation of the words 銭(Zeni) meaning money and 亀(Kame) meaning turtle/tortoise. Who does Squirtle belong to? Squirtle is the only member ofAsh's original team of six(Pikachu, Butterfree...