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Caught up in gossip, drama or people's business; 'mix up an' blenda' = deep in the drama.

Bothering, nagging or making a fuss. 'Stop mithering' is a classic Northern rebuke.

To bother, pester or nag — usually low-grade and persistent. Kids mither for sweets, partners mither about the dishes, bosses mither about deadlines.

A kid (or adult) who skives — wags school, dodges work, vanishes when they should be somewhere. From the verb 'to mitch' (to play truant), long-standing in Welsh, Irish, and West Country English. 'On the mitch' = currently bunking off.

To skip school, play truant, bunk off. The Welsh (and Irish) word for what English kids call 'wagging' or 'skiving'. If you mitched off double maths, you've got a story.

Short for mitigation. Defensive cooldowns that cut the damage you take. Pop mit before a big hit lands or your healers will hate you.

A man's wife or female partner; 'the missus'. Also 'misso'.

mission critical

Describing a task or system whose failure would jeopardise the whole effort.

A goodbye delivered like you're floating away in slow motion. You repeat it — 'Miss Vanjie... Miss Vanjie... Miss... Vanjie' — as an exit, a sign-off, or just because it's stuck in your head. It became shorthand for a dramatic, unforgettable departure that somehow outshines everyone who stayed. Proof you can be the breakout star while being the first one out the door.

A rubbish heap, dung heap, or by extension a dustbin. Old Black Country and Birmingham word from Old English for the household muck-pile out the back. Largely retired since the 1960s but still surfaces in older speech and the phrase 'marry the miskin fer the muck' — marrying for money.

French for 'putting in place' — the sacred kitchen ritual of having every ingredient chopped, every sauce in a squeeze bottle, every tool laid out exactly where your hand expects it before the first ticket prints. Bad mise = weeded by 7pm. Good mise = you look like a wizard.

Your prep. Every diced shallot, every squeeze bottle, every pan within arm's reach — labelled, portioned, ready to fire. If your mise is tight you can cook a busy Saturday on autopilot. If it's loose you're in the weeds by 7pm. Chefs treat it as a religion, not a chore.

The front-facing muscles — chest, biceps, abs — that people tend to train most because they're visible in the mirror, often at the expense of back and legs.

What the rest of the world calls chayote squash, New Orleans calls a mirliton — pronounced 'MEL-uh-tahn' locally. Stuffed with shrimp and breadcrumbs, it's a Creole holiday-table classic. Vines grow on backyard fences all over the city.

A fan with deep, encyclopaedic knowledge of weapons, military history, tactics and hardware, especially as depicted in anime and games.

Short for 'admiring'; expressing appreciation for another lifter's physique or gains, often used ironically online.

Describes a person, place or event that is completely lacking in fun.

British slang for being rich or having lots of money.

An NFT or pass that guarantees its holder the right to mint an upcoming collection, effectively a redeemable ticket for a future drop.

The point at which all available NFTs in a collection have been purchased during the mint event.

Describes something excellent, brand-new or in pristine condition.

A tiny or lowly-ranked club or nation expected to lose against stronger opposition.

A brief, sharper-than-usual calorie deficit (often a few weeks) used to rapidly shed fat, frequently between bulking phases.

A small U-shaped ramp, usually shorter than the rider and without a vertical section, made of two quarters and a flat bottom; great for lip tricks and flow.