“Fan service” refers to deliberate creative choices intended primarily to please or excite an existing fan base rather than to advance the narrative, artistic quality, or thematic depth of a work. This may include sexualised portrayals or gratuitous visual appeal, forced romantic moments or character interactions, and nostalgia-driven cameos or references inserted mainly to trigger fan reactions.

"Therapy-Tok" refers to a subculture where both professional therapists and self-appointed mental health experts try to make therapy and psychological analysis accessible.

Topic of discussion includes, but not limited to:

• signs of mental illnesses, trauma, etc.
• coping mechanism
• attachment styles, couples therapy, relationship advices

In role-playing games (RPGs), stat points denote how proficient a player is in a specific attribute or skill. Examples of attributes include strength, intelligence, and charisma (rizz). Examples of skills include cooking, music, and driving. In this world, stat points correspond to your actual real-world proficiency.

You are Charizard, a Fire Pokémon stronger than the vast majority of other Pokémon in your region. Your current trainer, Ash Ketchum, treats you well, but you have never enjoyed battling or training. As of late, you have been considering leaving Ash to roam free in the wilderness. However, you are apprehensive about this choice: the overwhelming norm for Pokémon is to live alongside a Trainer.

A gig economy describes a labor market where freelance or short-term contracts are common. Independent contractors fill these roles in verbal or written agreements, and receive paid compensation. Examples include: online tutors, delivery drivers, freelance programming, hired househelp, etc.

Thrifting refers to the act of shopping at second-hand stores or shops, often run by charitable organisations such as Goodwill, Oxfam, etc., or independent stores, usually with the intent of finding clothing or furniture etc., at a lower price.

Clarification: Thrift stores are not consignment stores. Thrift stores operate on a model in which items are donated for reselling. Consignment stores operate on a model in which businesses or individuals buy secondhand items to be resold for a profit. 

A “hedging strategy” in foreign policy refers to an approach in which a state seeks to maintain constructive relations with multiple competing major powers simultaneously, rather than committing clearly to one side. This typically involves diversifying diplomatic, economic, and security partnerships in order to maximise benefits, reduce dependence, and limit exposure to risks arising from great-power rivalry.