flopping (flop warning): an unsportsmanlike act that occurs when a basketball player attempts to influence an official's judgment by creating an appearance that a foul has been committed when there has been incidental or no contact
Darien Gap: the only overland path connecting Central and South America
lordosis (AKA swayback): medical definition for the forward curved spine in your neck or lower back
synthetic identity: a type of fraud where criminals combine fake and real information, such as Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and names, to create a new identity
liquid gold: slang for the plasma component of blood, as well as slang for human breast milk
stablecoin: a type of cryptocurrency that seeks to maintain a stable value by pegging their market value to an external reference. This reference could be a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar, a commodity such as gold, or another financial instrument
Nevis: the smaller of the 2 islands comprising the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean; birthplace of Alexander Hamilton
sewage scanning: analyzing streams of human waste in order to detect patterns of disease/infection (also known as wastewater monitoring)
And there you go...... 8 new ones you can use in your everyday conversations. Maybe?
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt