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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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A hedged affirmative: opening with a token 'no' but ultimately agreeing.

Used to brush off any challenge or threat with maximum bravado, real or hypothetical.

Verdict on r/AmItheAsshole meaning the situation is a real disagreement but nobody behaved badly — competing needs, bad luck, or unavoidable awkwardness rather than a villain.

An Irish word for a 200ml bottle of spirits, easily slipped into a pocket.

From the same 'naff' that survives in mainstream British English meaning tacky or uncool, popularised later by Princess Anne's 'naff off'.

In 'naff off,' a mild way of telling someone to go away.

Scots for 'no bother.' The all-purpose Scottish 'you're welcome / no worries / don't sweat it.' Slots in wherever an Aussie says 'no worries.' Said fast, almost one word.

No, or not; as in 'nae bother' (no trouble) and 'nae danger' (no chance).

Nadsat is the fictional teenage slang spoken by Alex and his droogs in A Clockwork Orange. The name comes from the Russian suffix '-nadtsat' (-надцать), the equivalent of English '-teen' in numbers eleven through nineteen, so 'nadsat' literally signals 'teenage'.

nada nada limonada

A rhyming Chicano response meaning 'nothing much,' literally 'nothing, nothing, lemonade.'

Standard clinical shorthand scrawled in patient notes meaning 'No Abnormality Detected' — i.e., the examination turned up nothing wrong. Used across UK/Commonwealth medicine on charts, ward rounds, and discharge summaries.

A derogatory term for someone or something considered tacky, vulgar, or lacking class (attitude-based, not just economic).

An air trick where the back of the bike is swung to the right and the right foot is thrown far behind the rider over the top tube, like a motocross whip. It is essentially a one-footed can-can variation.

A Southern generic term for the small packs of peanut-butter or cheese crackers sold in stores.

By extension, to grab or steal a thing quickly — the verb survives in plain modern English.

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes — the organisation that runs canteens, shops and recreational facilities for British forces. In daily use just means the on-base caff where you get a brew, a bacon roll and a moan about the chain of command.

Used to express shock, surprise, or mild exasperation at a situation, similar to "wow" or "unbelievable."

A phrase of confirmation or approval, agreeing that something stated is accurate or that's simply how it is.

Used to identify or emphasize something, similar to "it is" in English, and often used for focus at the start of a sentence.

Jokey use of the statistical term 'n=1' to describe trying an unproven approach on one patient and seeing what happens.

To bother, pester or nag someone — repeatedly, annoyingly. Kids myther for sweets; partners myther about the bins.

my wife's boyfriend

The imaginary alpha who's actually keeping your household afloat while you lose the mortgage on 0DTE calls. Pure WSB self-flagellation — you're not the man of the house, you're the degen in the basement; the real breadwinner is your wife's boyfriend. Used to flex a loss, soften a brag, or signal you're in on the bit.

A phrase for the single most important person in your life—the one you rely on and are emotionally bonded to.

An affectionate term for one's romantic partner, implying the two together make a whole.