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Slang Dictionary — Modern Slang, Decoded

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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Gear where the juicy bonus only goes off when the dice roll your way, on hit, on heal, whatever the set says. No button to press, you just stack it and let RNG cook.

A chance-based or conditional effect that triggers itself — a bonus, an extra hit, a buff — without you pressing anything. You build around making them happen more often.

A probationary firefighter — the new kid, fresh out of the academy, serving their probation period (usually 12 to 18 months) before they're considered a full member of the house. Probies get the worst chores, cook for the crew, ride backwards, and are expected to study constantly. Not an insult, just a rank in the food chain everyone passes through.

probably something

A phrase used to explicitly flag that a piece of news is significant, playing off the ironic "probably nothing."

probably nothing

A sarcastic phrase used to flag news or a development the poster thinks is very significant, by feigning that it's insignificant.

Indicates a medication or intervention is to be given only when required rather than on a fixed schedule, such as pain medicine taken only when in pain.

The cryptographic secret that authorises transactions from a wallet; whoever holds it controls the assets, hence 'not your keys, not your coins'.

Boiling water with sugar (or sometimes baby oil, syrup, margarine) stirred in so it turns to a sticky, slow-running goo that clings to skin instead of running off. Thrown in the face it causes deep burns that doctors then have to scrape, not rinse. A signature weapon in US jails and increasingly in UK ones.

When a trade is making money fast, it's 'printing' — as if minting cash. Distinct from the Fed 'printer,' this describes a winning position.

printer go brrr

'Printer go brrr' is condensed slang for the idea that central-bank money creation keeps pushing asset prices up regardless of fundamentals. It is used to explain why bearish bets keep failing.

Shorthand for the Federal Reserve's money creation, invoked (with 'brrr') to explain relentlessly rising markets fueled by liquidity.

Slang for a patient who constantly rings the call bell for minor wants and is hard to satisfy. Also 'diva.'

A term of endearment for a girl or woman.

A freestyle position and trick in which the board is balanced on its side edge (rail) with the wheels and trucks pointing sideways, often stood on and flipped out of.

The primary market — the initial sale of an NFT directly from the creator/project to the first buyer, i.e. the mint, as opposed to later resales.

A deity-based boss you fight in a trial, think Ifrit, Titan, Garuda. Primals are the iconic one-on-eight showdowns, usually with a banger battle theme to match.

As a verb, to steal or to filch. To prig something is to make off with it quietly.

A term for a dark-skinned or Black person; feminine 'prieta'. Also used affectionately, though it can be sensitive depending on tone.

prevent defense

A conservative defensive alignment that drops defenders deep to prevent long completions, conceding short gains, usually used to protect a late lead.

pretty is as pretty does

A proverb: true beauty is shown through good behavior, not appearance.

pretty as a peach

A warm compliment about someone's good looks or sweet nature.

To rigorously challenge a plan or argument to find its flaws before committing.

A meme-fueled show of mock-mourning. Someone reports a small disaster — flunked exam, dead phone, dog ate the homework — and the chat floods with F's. Half sincere, half taking the piss. Originally a literal button prompt; now a verbal shrug for any L.

A kitchen cupboard. The thing British people call a cupboard, Americans call a cabinet, the Irish call a press. Universal in Ireland — saying 'cupboard' marks you as a blow-in.