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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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Affectionate slang for nursing students on placement.

A silly, incompetent, or clueless person.

Crypto's most honest slogan. Forget the whitepaper, the tech, the decentralisation philosophy — what actually matters is the chart pointing up and to the right. Used unironically by maxis and ironically by everyone laughing at maxis. Often shortened to NGU, sometimes weaponised as 'number go up technology.'

Put it in the microwave. Said with varying levels of shame depending on the restaurant — a chef-driven spot will mutter it, a chain will yell it. Mostly used for reheating mash, melting butter fast, or salvaging something that came back cold.

To crash hard and fast. When a chart 'gets nuked', the price collapses steeply in a short span.

Short for a plush toy or stuffed character doll, especially official merch that fans tote around, pose and photograph as part of their fandom.

A tag question meaning 'isn't it so?' / 'right?', inviting agreement.

Negation ('mi nuh know' = I don't know); also a softening tag at sentence end ('come nuh' = come on).

A little-known group with a small fanbase and low public recognition. Sometimes used dismissively, sometimes affectionately by underground-group fans.

Short for 'nugget'; a compact, well-trimmed, high-quality piece of cannabis flower.

Plenty, many or a lot; can also describe someone as pushy/over-familiar ('too nuff').

A feebly hit ground ball that dribbles only a short distance.

Verdict comment on r/AmItheAsshole meaning the poster did nothing wrong and the other person in the story is the actual asshole. The most-given verdict by a mile because posters tend to frame stories in their own favour.

The normal, regular heart rhythm originating from the sinus node, seen on the monitor or ECG.

A content warning meaning 'not safe for work,' flagging material you shouldn't open around colleagues or your boss.

Stands for "not safe for life," a stronger warning than NSFW for graphic or disturbing content.

Shorthand from personals and hookup apps meaning the encounter ends when it ends — no dating, no follow-up, no feelings filed. Standard vocabulary in escort ads, Craigslist's old personals era, and dating-app bios.

An isotonic salt-water solution used for IV fluid replacement and to keep venous lines open.

An oxygen mask with a reservoir bag and one-way valves that delivers a high concentration of oxygen to a spontaneously breathing patient.

An order that the patient must not eat or drink anything, commonly used before surgery or anesthesia to reduce the risk of aspiration.

A cosplay of a minor, easily overlooked character (a 'non-player character'), prized by fans for its deep-cut obscurity.

Stands for "no problem," used to reply to thanks or to indicate willingness. A relaxed acknowledgment.

Grumpy, short-tempered or moody. A Lancashire/Manchester dialect word.

Paired with 'summat' to contrast nothing and something.