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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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To leave someone or something alone; 'lowe mi' = leave me be. Also 'low it' = drop it.

The opposite of hundo. Finish the game while picking up as little as humanly possible. Often more about restriction and execution than raw speed.

Dabbing at a lower banger temperature (roughly 500-650°F) to vaporize more terpenes and preserve flavor, producing a cooler, tastier hit than a high-temp dab.

The area near the basket, along the lane, where big men set up with their back to the rim.

low-level emulation (lle)

Emulating the actual hardware components down at the low level, the real chips doing their real thing, instead of shortcutting their functions. Heavier on your CPU but it nails the edge cases that HLE fumbles.

Describing something done quietly or without fanfare; in dating, a low-key relationship or interest is one kept understated and private.

low-hanging fruit

The most easily achievable goals or opportunities that require minimal effort but still produce an impact. Usually tackled first before harder work.

Short, wide refrigerator that sits under the prep counter on the line, usually topped with a cutting board or a row of sixth-pans. Holds the mise for that station so the cook doesn't have to break for the walk-in mid-ticket.

A defensive setup where a team sits deep near its own goal, compressing space and denying the opposition room to attack.

So affected by love or romantic longing that one feels ill, distracted, or unable to function normally.

An exclamation of satisfaction or delight — everything's wonderful.

A tender pet name for a romantic partner or dearly loved person.

Showering someone with excessive attention, gifts, and praise to gain control or lower their guard.

In serious pain. Your head's loupin' after a night out, your back's loupin' from lifting boxes. The pain is so bad it's basically pulsing.

Actively and publicly undermining or criticizing one's organization while still employed, as opposed to the silent disengagement of quiet quitting. Gallup classifies loud quitters as 'actively disengaged.'

Loud looking is making it obvious to everyone that you're actively and unashamedly on the hunt for a relationship.

The practice of making one's effort and busyness highly visible, often talking up how much work one does, sometimes to mask lower actual output. It is the performative opposite of quiet quitting.

An employee who makes their effort loudly visible, frequently touting how much they do, often to appear more productive than they actually are.

The practice of being vocal and unashamed about one's financial limits and money goals, openly declining expensive plans in favor of saving. It reframes frugality as an empowered, social choice.

The standard response to a radio check indicating a strong, fully readable signal. It rates both signal strength ('loud') and readability ('clear').

A sex worker who hustles the truck-stop parking lots after dark, knocking on sleeper cabs. Universally known across the industry, talked about constantly on the CB. Drivers warn each other which lots are crawling.

Slang for money or a sizable haul of cash. Originally meant goods taken illicitly or as spoils of war.

One cigarette bought loose rather than by the pack, often from a bodega.

A person who behaves in an uncontrolled, reckless or chaotic way, sometimes admiringly.