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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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Term of address for a mate — short for 'my guy,' itself shortened from 'my gangster.' Warmer than 'bruv,' tighter than 'fam.' Use it for someone you've actually got time for.

A quick, low-stakes apology acknowledging you messed up.

Keyboard/text slang expressing bafflement at something weird or nonsensical.

An award or label for the standout, most important performer of a game, season or tournament.

A road traffic crash involving one or more vehicles, a frequent source of trauma patients. Older notes may use MVA (motor vehicle accident).

The official music video for a song, a centerpiece of any K-pop comeback and a key metric via view counts. Teasers and reaction culture revolve around it.

People who follow you and you follow back. On stan Twitter, Tumblr, and TikTok, your mutuals are your actual social circle — the ones who reply to your posts at 3am about a 30-second teaser clip. Shortened to 'moots' for that extra layer of insider warmth.

Deaf — either literally hard of hearing, or wilfully ignoring someone. Frequently shortened to just 'mutt' once the listener knows the rhyme.

An air in which the rider grabs the frontside (toe) edge of the board with the leading (front) hand, often while airing backside.

To save or hoard, particularly money, putting it aside carefully.

A commissioned officer who previously served as an enlisted member, respected for having 'come up the hard way.'

A first-place award on a weekly music show (Music Bank, Inkigayo, M Countdown, etc.), tallied from sales, streaming, votes, and broadcast points.

A televised program featuring live idol performances, with a weekly first-place winner decided by charts, sales, and votes. Key shows include Music Bank and Inkigayo.

A brevity code for radar electromagnetic deceptive jamming being employed — electronic countermeasures intended to confuse enemy radar.

Describes slow, weak, poorly-shaped waves that lack power. Also called a 'mushburger'.

A wave (or whole session) that is slow, weak and mushy, offering little push or shape.

A mate, a geezer, an acquaintance — also a direct address like 'mate' or 'pal'. Friendly by default but can turn aggy depending on tone: 'oi, mush' is rarely a hug.

An admiring term for a woman who is notably muscular and strong, celebrating female strength.

Colloquial phrasing for consciously engaging and focusing on a muscle as you train it to improve activation.

The phenomenon where previously trained muscle returns to its former size and strength much faster than it was first built.

muscle confusion

The idea (often criticized as broscience) that frequently changing exercises 'confuses' muscles into more growth.

'Muscle' refers to the enforcers who provide physical intimidation for a criminal operation, or to the use of force. To 'muscle in' is to force one's way into a racket.

A rat or mouse; features in proverbs ('di higher di mus mus climb...').

A silly or incompetent person; a gentle insult.