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How memes got broke millennials through the recession (to find solace in…
How memes got broke millennials through the recession
to find solace in (something) - to be comforted or consoled by something while being sad/angry
to be deep in the trenches - to be involved in the most active and difficult parts of something (e.g. a job or business)
scarce - very rare; not easy to find or get
backdrop - the general situation in which particular events happen
freshly/newly minted - recently produced or made
financial austerity - a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
disenfranchised - not having the right to vote, or a similar right (or having had that right taken away)
to harness the power - to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end
to combat - to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
to prevail - to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence
to hand (something) down - To yield or give something to a younger person (often a relative)
hardship - a condition that causes difficulty or suffering, e.g. being without a job or enough money
to garner - to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty
to rally behind (something) - to publicly show support for (something)
to grapple with (something) - to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject
to play catch-up - to fall behind continually with work or financial matters
to grasp for something - to try to get (something) in a desperate or awkward way
to delve into - to examine something carefully in order to discover more information (about someone or something)
a spat - a short argument, usually about something that is not important
offbeat - unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable