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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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To kiss passionately; also a noun ('a pash').

A wave ridden by two or more surfers at once, on purpose and in good spirits, rather than someone dropping in.

A small neighbourhood corner store stocking snacks, lottery tickets, smokes and — crucially — beer, wine and liquor. Nothing to do with balloons or birthday hats. In Michigan this is just what you call the place; everywhere else it's a bodega, packie or 7-Eleven.

Multi-hour engagement where the client wants company while using — typically meth or coke. Sex may or may not happen; what's being bought is the hours, the vibe and someone awake at 4am. Higher rates, higher risk, and providers either specialise or refuse outright.

A fursuit made up of just some pieces, typically the head, handpaws, feet, and tail, worn with normal clothes; cheaper and cooler than a full suit and a common entry point.

A ranked measurement of how you performed in a fight, pulled from combat logs and graded as a percentile. A grey parse is rough; a gold or pink parse means you're elite.

A Spanglish verb for parking a car, common in Puerto Rico.

A favor or bit of help; 'hacer un paro' is to do someone a solid.

A chicken parmigiana; a crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with sauce and cheese, a pub staple. Also 'parmi'.

Noticeably cold outside. Widespread British but strongly Northern in flavour.

Leaving Crypto's recon drone hovering in a tucked-away corner instead of flying it. It keeps eyes on the enemy without getting shot out of the sky.

When a team commits all its players to defence to protect a lead or a draw, with little attacking intent.

A rider who spends almost all their time lapping the terrain park's jumps and rails rather than the rest of the mountain. It marks a dedicated jib and freestyle focus.

A discipline of BMX ridden on a series of wood or concrete ramps and obstacles built for the purpose, as at a skatepark. Park riding links transitions, boxes, and rails into flowing lines.

Louisiana is the only state that doesn't have counties — it has 64 parishes. Same governmental unit, different name, inherited from the days when the Catholic Church carved up the colony into ecclesiastical districts that later became civil boundaries. Orleans Parish = the city of New Orleans.

A lame, clueless, or timid person; a party-pooper. Famously said to come from US 'party watcher' Marines who stood around not dancing.

Describes a loyal, dependable friend you can count on.

Describes the imaginary intimacy fans feel with celebrities, streamers, podcasters or authors who don't know they exist. Fuelled by Instagram stories and 'just-us' creator energy. Lobbed as a diagnosis when someone's behaviour toward a fave gets unhinged.

A style of festive Spanish-language folk music sung at Christmas, accompanied by cuatro, maracas, and guitar.

parallel universe

Ghostly duplicate regions of an SM64 level that exist because the game truncates Mario's position coordinates. Build enough speed and you land on collision in a 'PU', a copy of the map far outside the real one.

A radical change in the underlying model or way of thinking about something.

Describes a price advancing so steeply and rapidly that the chart curves upward like a parabola. Parabolic moves are exciting but often unsustainable.

As a verb, to insult, mock or take the mick out of someone.

A flattering term for a good-looking, swaggering man; can be admiring or flirtatious.