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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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Friendly Scouse for a woman, used the same way blokes say 'la' or 'lad' to each other. Cab drivers, market traders, your mate's mum — alright queen. Warm, not flirty.

qué te pasa calabaza

A playful rhyming Chicano greeting, literally 'what's happening, squash?' meaning 'what's up?'

An exclamation of approval or delight, 'how cool!' or 'awesome!'

Said of something ugly, badly made, unpleasant, or messed up.

The signature Cuban greeting asking how someone is or what's happening, often extended to '¿Qué bolá, asere?'.

To crouch or squat down low. The Gower glossary glosses it as 'to press or flatten' — you quat behind a wall, you quat to pet a dog, a hare quats in the grass to hide.

A banger made specifically from quartz, prized in dabbing for even heating and preserving terpene flavor; heated with a torch or e-nail.

A single transition ramp shaped like a quarter of a pipe, curving from the flat ground up to a steep or vertical face, often topped with coping.

quarterback sneak

A play in which the quarterback takes the snap and lunges directly forward behind his linemen for a very short gain, usually on third or fourth and inches.

A single ramp shaped like a quarter of a cylinder, with one transition rising from flat to vertical or near-vertical. It is a building block of parks used to gain air.

A quarter of an ounce of cannabis, about seven grams; also called a 'quad' or 'Q'.

Reddit admin status applied to a subreddit deemed offensive or controversial. The sub still exists but is hidden from search, feeds, and recommendations, doesn't earn ad revenue, and slaps a warning splash page on anyone who clicks in. A halfway-house punishment between a slap on the wrist and an outright ban.

Muscle mass that is dense and functional, built through intelligent training and nutrition rather than sloppy weight gain.

Excellent or great; often used as a one-word exclamation of approval.

Making the cut in a Fall Guys round, either crossing the finish line or not getting eliminated, so you move on. The on-screen QUALIFIED banner is the goal.

A humorous compliment for a lifter with exceptionally large, powerful quads, a nod to Godzilla-sized legs.

Slang for the quadriceps, the group of four muscles on the front of the thigh that extend the knee.

A humorous compliment (riffing on 'The Godfather') for a lifter with exceptionally large, dominant quadriceps.

Quad witching, or quadruple witching, is the day when stock-index futures, stock-index options, single-stock options, and single-stock futures all expire at once, usually the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. It often brings a surge in volume and volatility.

Initialism for 'quote retweet'. Used as both noun and verb on Twitter/X. 'Check the QRTs' means go read the people piling on in the quote-tweet tab — usually where the actual carnage lives, separate from the replies.

'Quick Reaction Force' — a designated unit held ready to deploy rapidly to reinforce, rescue, or respond to an unexpected situation.

A quarter of a pound of cannabis, four ounces or about 113 grams.

A prescription frequency meaning the medication is taken four times daily.

Quality Control Music — the Atlanta label that arguably set the second-half-of-the-2010s sound. Migos, Lil Baby, Yachty, City Girls all came through it.