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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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The practice of showing up to work while ill, burned out, or otherwise unable to be fully productive, often out of fear of falling behind or being judged.

Short for pre-drinks; a casual gathering at someone's house to drink alcohol before going out to a bar, club, or event. Pronounced preez.

Undergoing contest preparation — the strict diet and training to get stage-ready.

Contest prep: the dedicated period of dieting and training leading up to a bodybuilding competition or event.

You spray a corner or off-angle the instant you swing it, betting someone's holding there. No crosshair-on-target needed first. Pure map knowledge and timing.

Affectionate clipped slang for an infant born prematurely.

An instruction to look at or notice something.

To observe, scope out, study or pay close attention to someone or something.

Describing photos, videos, or facts from before an idol officially debuted, such as trainee footage or school photos. Predebut content is prized and sometimes controversial.

preaching to the choir

Making a case to people who need no convincing.

A supplement, usually caffeinated, taken before a workout to boost energy, focus and pump.

A joint rolled and packaged in advance, sold ready to smoke.

A track put out before the official comeback single, used to build momentum for the upcoming album.

You lob a nade on a timing so it lands right as the enemy is pushing through, before they're even there to see it coming. Pure damage off prediction and a clock in your head.

More broadly, to prepare or hype yourself for any event by getting in the right headspace first.

Instead of swinging your crosshair around after you see someone, you park it head-level on the angle they're going to step out from. When they peek, you're already on them and it's a flick of nothing.

When chat collectively wants something to happen, they spam Prayge. It's hope, with hands together.

Turning a protection prayer on right before a hit lands, then straight back off, so you take zero damage but barely spend prayer points. Core skill for no-food bossing.

Australian slang for the pink $5 banknote.

A crash, prang-up, or smashed-up aircraft. Usually a landing accident rather than a combat loss — the kind of thing that wrote off the kite but not the pilot.

A vacant, overgrown lot in a city neighborhood.

A practical session, laboratory class, or professional placement in a course of study.

A locked photo or video sent in a creator's DMs that the subscriber has to pay an extra fee on top of their monthly sub to unlock. PPV is where the actual money is on OnlyFans — the $5 sub is just the door charge; the PPV drops are the bar tab.

A sugar arrangement priced by the date — cash handed over at each individual meet rather than a monthly allowance lump. Safer for the baby because there's no waiting around for a deposit that never lands; preferred by newer daddies who don't want a recurring bill on their card.