Slang Dictionary — Modern Slang, Decoded

Short for maximalist — someone who believes one specific cryptocurrency will dominate and that all others are scams, distractions, or 'shitcoins'. Bitcoin maxis are the loudest and most numerous, but Ethereum maxis, Solana maxis and Monero maxis all exist. The defining trait is purity-testing: alts are not just bad investments, they're moral failings.

Maxed in a skill means you've hit 99, the cap. A maxed account means 99 in all of them — the 2277 total and the cape to prove it.

To do the whole sentence, day for day, walking out the gate on your full release date with no supervised release waiting. Sometimes a choice — guys would rather max out than deal with parole conditions that send you back for missing curfew.

Describes a person or animal that is very thin, lean, or meagre. Also 'magga' or 'mauger'.

Bad-mouthing, slander, or malicious gossip about others. Also 'mauvay langue'.

Sulky, miserable or given to whining, especially of a child. Yorkshire/Northern dialect.

Hands. Black Country / Brummie word, almost always for hands that are big, rough, or being used clumsily. Comes from 'maul' — to handle something roughly — so it carries a built-in eye-roll. You hear it most when someone's grabbing food, kids, or other people's stuff.

An expression meaning everything is arranged, settled, and ready to go.

Crafting materials. The ores, herbs, cloth, leather and other components a profession needs to make gear, potions or gold. Players grind, buy or beg for mats constantly.

Officially flagged on the Metropolitan Police's Gangs Matrix — the controversial London database of suspected gang members. Being matrixed means extra stop-and-search, social-services interest, and a permanent shadow on housing and job checks. Drill MCs wear it as a grim badge and a grievance.

An excessive, sometimes off-putting enthusiasm for marriage and weddings that can pressure or alarm a dating partner. It reads as jumping several steps ahead.

Someone who talks endlessly without saying much of substance; a chatterbox.

Clipped from 'automatic' — a semi-automatic pistol or rifle. UK drill MCs use it as a generic, slightly classier word for strap; the kind of gun that doesn't jam and doesn't need re-cocking between shots. Often rhymed with 'static' or 'tragic'.

A man's mistress or side-woman; a frequent subject of dancehall 'gyal tune' rivalries with the 'wifey'.

A reduced price offered to a friend or acquaintance.

A friend or companion; also used to address strangers, in friendliness or occasionally warning.

On dating apps, the moment when two people both indicate interest, unlocking the ability to chat. A match is the basic currency of app-based dating.

A master or top dog — the one who's in charge or the best at what he does. Popularized in Dominican urban music.

Exhausted and beat, or hopelessly bad at something ('está matao en eso'). Literally 'killed'.

A single organized post that gathers many links, facts, or resources about an idol or topic, such as a member's fancams or a fandom guide. A staple of stan-Twitter and Tumblr.

The considered strategy of active observation without intervention, letting a condition declare itself; abbreviated MICO ('masterly inactivity and cautious observation').

The deep end of D/s — a consensual relationship organised around ownership and service, where the slave submits to the Master's authority as the relationship's whole structure rather than just a bedroom thing. Often (not always) overlaps with Total Power Exchange and 24/7 dynamics. 'Consensual' is load-bearing: every bit of it is negotiated and agreed, and the slave can always walk. Written M/s, with lowercase 's' to signal the dynamic.

A group, crew or the assembled crowd; DJs hail 'di massive'. Also an adjective meaning respected.

Originally a slur — Mass(achusetts) + a–hole — aimed at the state's notoriously aggressive drivers by people from neighboring states. Bostonians cheerfully reclaimed it; you'll see it on bumper stickers, hoodies, and craft beer cans. Added to the OED in 2015.