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An intense work schedule of 9am to 9pm, six days a week, associated with parts of the Chinese tech industry and criticized as emblematic of extreme overwork culture.

The Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles, referred to by its 909 area code; both a badge of local pride and, from outsiders, a class-based putdown.

The East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, referenced by its 510 area code, carrying strong local pride.

San Francisco, referenced by its iconic 415 area code, treated as a marker of true-local identity.

Interstate 405, a major Los Angeles freeway. Southern Californians attach 'the' before freeway numbers.

The original Atlanta area code, now reserved for the city proper after 770, 678 and 470 got carved off for the suburbs. Claiming 404 means you're from the actual city, not OTP. It's a flex.

Short for the Homestead area on Houston's north-east side. Drop the 'Home,' keep the 'Stead' — that's how reppers say it.

Highly purified crystalline structures of THCA that form in high-terpene concentrate; among the most potent dabbable material.

Tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary cannabinoid responsible for the intoxicating 'high' of cannabis.

that's the joke

Said to someone who 'corrected' or earnestly engaged with a comment that was clearly satire. Both a tiny dunk and a public service so other readers know the original was a bit.

Pointed agreement — not just 'I agree', but 'that specific bit, right there, that's the part that hits'. The verbal equivalent of pointing at the screen. Usually deployed after someone says something undeniable.

that dog won't hunt

A dismissal meaning a plan, argument, or excuse is no good—like a hound that refuses to hunt.

A conversational filler meaning 'you know', tacked onto sentences in broad Yorkshire.

Serves for 'there', 'they're' and 'their' in speech; also 'thor'.

Stands for "that feeling when," used to caption a relatable emotional situation, often with a meme.

A textlationship is a connection sustained mostly through constant messaging, with little to no real-world meeting or progression.

Spanglish verb meaning to send a text message.

Houston shorthand for lean — codeine syrup poured into Sprite. The name riffs on the old American slang for oil, repurposed for the city's signature drug. If you hear a Houston rapper call something Texas tea, they're not talking about iced tea.

A weakly hit fly ball that drops for a single in the no-man's-land between the infielders and outfielders.

Used as a verb-like phrase, 'faire la teuf', meaning to party.

Lowland Scots term for a Highlander, particularly a Gaelic speaker — but it's stretched to cover any Scot from a rural, sheep-adjacent postcode. Mildly contemptuous on paper, mostly affectionate in practice. Pronounced 'CHOOCH-ter' with that proper Scots gutteral. Gained currency around 1910 and has stuck.

The main male sex hormone, central to building muscle and strength; often discussed for natural optimization or as the base of steroid cycles.

An exhibition game staged to celebrate a player's loyalty and service to a club, often for charity.

Said of cannabis or concentrate with a strong terpene content that produces intense aroma and flavorful vapor.