Reality Stars and Basketball Players and Ariana Grande Can’t Stop Saying It. Where Did This Word Come From?
Wide Angle It’s on the rise in reality shows and sports headlines and Ariana Grande’s vocabulary. Where did this word come from—and why does it drive people so crazy? Illustration by Slate “I just have this, like, effortless comfortability with him that, like, I just love,” a woman named Madison cooed on the latest season …