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What does that word actually mean? Our slang dictionary explains modern slang clearly — Gen Z, internet, British and street slang — with real definitions, examples and where each term came from.

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More broadly, to do something with style and command, with 'rock' meaning to handle expertly.

A transition trick in which the rider rides up the ramp until the middle of the board rests on the coping, pauses, then turns 180 and rolls back down.

A strict, by-the-book correctional officer who writes up every infraction like a machine.

A person behaving foolishly or embarrassingly; a fool.

The public alias of Keith Gill (a.k.a. DeepFuckingValue) on YouTube and Twitter, where he made the case that GameStop was undervalued — a key catalyst of the 2021 squeeze.

To cry or sob. In Yorkshire 'roaring' means crying, not shouting.

A defender who doesn't sit on site. They rove the map looking for attackers caught out of position, flank them, get a pick, then vanish before the trade comes back. Big in Rainbow Six Siege.

Peeling off your own lane to influence another part of the map, usually to gank, set up a kill, or take an objective. Mid and support roam the most because their lanes free up fastest.

A document laying out an NFT or crypto project's planned milestones, features and deliverables, used to attract and reassure buyers.

A young man immersed in street and gang-adjacent culture.

A beer or drink taken away to consume while travelling.

An inmate's tight partner, someone they walk the yard with daily. Bonds may form inside or predate incarceration.

Secretly seeing multiple people while letting a partner assume you're exclusive, then justifying it by claiming you never agreed to be exclusive when you're finally caught.

The mobile catering truck that pulls onto the site mid-morning slinging breakfast burritos, coffee, and shrink-wrapped sandwiches. 'Roach' is an affectionate insult about the hygiene situation — nobody actually thinks there are roaches, but nobody's checking either. Also heard on military bases and outside factories.

A small clip or holder used to grip the last inch of a joint so it can be smoked without burning your fingers.

The small leftover stub of a joint, often saved because it concentrates resin.

rng manipulation

Feeding the game deliberate inputs and timings so its 'random' results come out exactly how you need them — the lucky drop, the enemy that doesn't attack, the fast pattern. The RNG isn't truly random, so if you know the seed and the inputs, you can bend it.

Stands for "right now," used to emphasize the present moment.

An abbreviation of "really," used for emphasis or to question something. Also spelled RILLY.

One of the four abdominal regions; RLQ pain classically raises concern for appendicitis.

To use charm to attract a romantic interest. "Rizzing someone up" is the act of flirting well.

Espresso shot pulled with the same grounds but roughly half the water. Sweeter, syrupier, less bitter — you cut the extraction before the harsh bitter compounds come through. Starbucks Flat Whites are built on ristretto shots by default.

'Risk on' describes an environment in which investors are optimistic and willing to buy riskier, higher-yielding assets like equities. Money flows out of safe havens toward growth.

'Risk off' describes an environment in which fear or uncertainty drives investors to safer assets such as government bonds, gold, or the US dollar. Riskier assets are sold.