double standard in British English. double standardnoun [ C ] The governor is being accused of (having) double standards in being tough on law and order yet allowing his own cabinet members to escape prosecution for fraud.
Woke is a slang term that originated in the African-American community, gained traction on social media and has now permeated mainstream culture. In the vaguest terms, woke refers to an intangible level of awareness about community issues and social justice, but the specific meaning changes depending on the speaker. The Black Lives Matter movement is often credited with popularizing the term as a rallying cry for social justice.
Phrase wake-up call is attested from 1976, originally a call one received from the hotel desk in the morning. track left by a moving ship, 1540s, perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wake hole in the ice, from Old Norse vok, vaka hole in the ice, from Proto-Germanic *wakwo. The sense perhaps evolved via track made by a vessel through ice. Perhaps the English word is directly from Scandinavian. Figurative phrase in the wake of following close behind is recorded from 1806. n.2 state of wakefulness, Old English -wacu (as in nihtwacu night watch), related to watch; and partly from Old Norse vaka vigil, eve before a feast, related to vaka be awake (cf. Old High German wahta watch, vigil, Middle Dutch wachten to watch, guard; see wake (v.)).