This term is an internet slang that began spreading on X (formerly Twitter) around May 2025. It is a portmanteau of "chopped" (slang meaning less attractive) and "doppelganger" (a look-alike). Its ...

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The closure/reopening of the Hormuz Strait remains a key market uncertainty and has been capturing headlines lately. To illustrate the point, the first news I saw this morning when I first booted my ...

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