@ (n.) is a snail that became the middle name of the entire internet.
@ (n.) is how you summon someone who's been ignoring the group chat.
@ (n.) is like a doorbell with your name on it that anyone can ring.
@ (n.) is the tiny hook that reels a name into a sentence.
An Abbreviation (n.) shrinks a name until only the club still knows it.
Abbreviation (n.) is a deeply sinister act, degrading the things whose names are abbreviated.
Abbreviation (n.) is an inordinately long word in light of its meaning.
Abbreviation (n.) is, ironically enough, a rather long word.
The American flag (n.) is the prop wheeled out when a speaker needs the room to stop thinking and start standing.
The American flag (n.) is fabric that turns any argument into a loyalty test.
The American flag (n.) is asked to mean the country and the government on alternating days
The American flag (n.) is worn on shorts by the same people who explain how to fold it
An Ampersand (n.) is "and" after it took a calligraphy class.
An Ampersand (n.) shows up in law firm names and on wedding invitations, where a plain "and" felt underdressed.
The Ampersand (n.) looks like someone dragging their butt across the floor.
Ampersand (n.) is a way to understand identity — African-Americans and other (hyphenated identities) which identify strongly with the backside of the hyphen. This is not necessarily the case with ampersands (i.e. duel citizens).