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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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A knife in UK drill slang, lifted from Gordon Ramsay — chef, chef knives, ergo blade. Classic London drill wordplay: take a household name and twist it into a weapon reference so coded that older listeners and moderators miss it.

Small ceramic or glass straight-sided dish, usually 2 to 4 ounces, used on the plate or alongside for dipping sauces, butter, dressings, soufflés, and the eternal 'sauce on the side' modifier. From the French 'ramequin.'

A big knife — the kind with a serrated spine and a handle made for grip, not for cooking. Named after the Sylvester Stallone character's signature survival blade. A staple word in UK drill lyrics, which is also why it gets policed by the courts.

Spanglish loanword for a ride or lift in a vehicle; 'dar un raite' is to give a ride.

raise your dongers

A chat catchphrase used to spam hype, paired with the ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ arms-raised emoticon. You drop it when something's getting exciting and you want the whole chat lifting their dongers with you.

A specific hand gesture: pushing both open palms upward to hype a crowd.

The dealmaker who actually brings in business. Doesn't model, doesn't pitch, doesn't grind decks at 3am. Knows the CEO, makes the call, the mandate lands. Worth their weight because revenue follows them when they switch firms.

Scoring prolifically, especially from long range, on a strong shooting night.

A recruit newly arrived at basic training, still wearing colorful civilian clothing before being issued uniforms.

A rain check is a slip the customer service desk hands out when an advertised sale item is out of stock — it locks in the promo price so you can come back later and pay it when the truck comes in. US grocery and drugstores codified it; some states actually require it by law. Borrowed from the original baseball usage.

The two long side edges of the skateboard deck, gripped for grabs and used for boardslides and rail-based flip tricks. Distinct from a handrail obstacle.

The metal barrier at the very front of a stage, and by extension the spot directly against it — the most coveted place to watch a set.

Unavoidable damage that hits every player in the raid at once. No dodging it, you just heal through it and keep your HP topped before it lands.

A swarm attack on a Discord server: dozens to thousands of accounts pile in at once to flood channels, mass-ping, post gore, or generally torch the place before mods can ban-hammer them. Usually organised in a rival server or a raid-bot channel.

Used to express shock, disbelief, or strong reaction, common in London and UK youth slang. It works as a standalone reaction the way "damn" or "wow" does.

Any event or night that turns far bigger and crazier than planned.

A post, video or take crafted to make you so annoyed you have to reply, quote, or duet it. The creator doesn't care if you agree, they care that you engaged. Falling for it is feeding it.

A post, video or take crafted to make you furious enough to comment, quote-tweet or stitch — boosting its numbers in the process. The creator usually doesn't even believe what they're saying.

Submitting applications to a large number of jobs in a burst, typically driven by anger or frustration at being underpaid, overlooked, or unappreciated in one's current position.

Job hunting fuelled by anger or burnout.

As a noun, an all-out party or wild event itself.

When a wave's power tumbles and shakes a wiped-out surfer around violently underwater, limbs flailing helplessly.

Attacking a player over and over in throwaway gear, risking nothing. The point isn't the kill — it's burning their food and patience until they leave.

A procedure word meaning "what is my signal strength and readability; how do you hear me?" It requests a report on the quality of the transmission.