“One of the reasons it’s moving from being a niche social media phrase into the mainstream is, it’s just fun to say,” he said. “When it comes off your tongue, there’s a little bit of joy that comes with it.”
Donald J. Trump
Everyone is asking why the recent presidential polls were so inaccurate when it came to me. Because they are FAKE, just like much of the Lamestream Media!
Facebook:Joe Biden 是 2020 年美國總統大選的預測當選人。
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lamestream
[ leym-streem ]
adjective
noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources.
noting or relating to a person or thing that has achieved mainstream popularity but is perceived as no longer original, creative, etc.
noun
traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking fairness, creativity, etc.:The lamestream has suppressed information about the suicides.
unveil
verb [T]
1 to remove a curtain-like covering from a new statue, etc. at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or completion of a new building or work of art:
The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled in 1948 by the Queen.
2 If you unveil something new, you show it or it make known for the first time:
A new government policy on forests is due to be unveiled in April.
Idioms & Phrases
life of the party A lively, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering. For example, Eileen was the life of the party, telling one good story after another . [First half of 1800s]
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