English-language slang

thumb|upright=1.4|The Akihabara neighborhood of [[Tokyo, a popular gathering site for otaku]]

thumb|Example of a stereotypical 'nerd' appearance - note the round glasses, braces, trousers pulled too high, and off-putting enthusiasm A nerd is a person seen as over-intellectual, obsessive, introverted, lacking social skills and socio-cultural intuition. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little-known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to niche topics such as science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Additionally, many so-called nerds are described as being shy, q

thumb|A geek girl at the [[Geek Picnic (Moscow) wearing a Geek shirt and a VR headset]]

thumb|An example of a femboy

thumb|Joseph Merrick, c.1889 A freak is a person who is physically deformed or transformed due to an extraordinary medical condition or body modification. This definition was first attested with this meaning in the 1880s as a shorter form of the phrase "freak of nature", itself a broader term meaning "whimsy or caprice of nature", attributed at least as far back as 1847. The term's original neutral connotation became entirely negative during the 20th century; therefore, freak with its literal meaning of "abnormally developed individual" is viewed purely as a pejorative today. However, the term

Internet slang term

euphemism, primarily occurring in Indian English, used for public sexual harassment or sexual assault of women by men

common slang phrase

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use of psychoactive drugs to incapacitate someone without or against their consent, especially to commit an additional crime

direct command with a meaning similar to "be quiet"

thumb|During fire fighting, onlookers must be kept at a safe distance for health reasons, especially to avoid poisonous gases. thumb|Čumil, the rubbernecker of Bratislava Rubbernecking is a term primarily used to refer to bystanders stopping previous activity to stare at accidents. More generally, it can refer to anyone staring at an object of everyday interest compulsively. The term rubbernecking derives from the neck's appearance while trying to get a better view, that is, craning one's neck.

British slang term

idea of men feeling stronger symptoms of the common cold

Craic ( ) or crack is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic – as in the expression "What's the craic?", meaning "How are you?" or "What's happening?". The Scots and English crack was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English. Under both spellings, the term has become popular and significant in Ireland.