Shine bright
Origin: adopted from Rihanna's single Diamonds from her 2012 album Unapologetic. The chorus lyrics state: "shine bright like a diamond"
Meaning & usage: motto; to allow one's inner-self or "light" to shine freely, to be proud of oneself
Hashtag
Origin: first used in 2007 within IRC networks as a means to label and file topics online, then similarly implemented and popularised by Twitter. In 2012, people began using in speech
Meaning & usage: to provide social commentary, eg, "hashtag epic fail", "hashtag cute outfit"
Throwback Thursday (TBT)/ Flashback Friday (FBF)/ Wayback Wednesday (WBW)
Origin: began with #Throwback Thursday and expanded into #Flashback Friday and #Wayback Wednesday on Instagram in 2011
Meaning & usage: on a given day, Instagram users post childhood or past photos of themselves with the relevant hashtag, eg, "I'm using my baby photo for Throwback Thursday"
Ratchet
Origin: the term goes back as far as 2006, originating from a term reserved for a sexually promiscuous woman of ill repute and evolving slightly in 2012
Meaning & usage: description for a woman from an urban city who holds herself in high regard, an assertion which may be without merit, eg, "She thinks she's such a diva but she's actually ratchet"
Twerk, werk
Origin: coined by Dirty South rappers in the 1990s, the term has seen a resurgence in social networking apps including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. This has given rise to a type of dancing centred on rhythmic gyrating of the hips
Meaning & usage: to successfully work it with style and ease, eg, "That girl is twerkin' it on the dance floor"
We out here
Origin: attributed to professional skateboarder Larry Redmon of San Francisco who used it to describe the hard work and consistent practice that goes into honing a skill
Meaning & use: motto; to describe hard work, hustling and being on one's game
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