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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 apply surf wax to the deck of a board in a pattern that gives your feet grip and traction.

Sensation play with hot wax. A candle is dripped onto the body for the sharp hit of heat as it lands and the slow cool as it sets. The temperature is everything: soy and paraffin burn cooler, beeswax runs hotter, and height of the drip changes the sting. Smart players test on themselves first and keep it off the face and sensitive bits.

A soft, opaque, sticky cannabis extract with a wax-like consistency, used in dab rigs or pens.

Smooth and impressive in style or vibe; someone or something with effortless cool.

Intoxicated. Could be drunk, could be high, could be both — the point is you're riding a wave and not driving the boat. The state, not the substance.

wavedash (smash)

Jump, then air-dodge at a low diagonal into the ground. You slide along the floor but stay fully actionable, so you can wavedash into a grab, a tilt, whatever. It's the backbone of Melee's slippery ground movement.

Three or more crouchdashes cancelled back to back, giving Mishima characters smooth, threatening forward movement that lets them dash up and launch.

A character's ability to delete an incoming minion wave quickly, usually with abilities. Good waveclear means you control the lane and free yourself up to roam.

A champion's ability to delete an entire minion wave quickly, normally with area-of-effect damage. Good wave clear means you push the lane, shove the enemy off CS, and free yourself up to roam or recall.

A song, beat, or vibe that's a vibe — 'this is a wave' means it slaps and has momentum.

Water; 'ower the watter' means across the river.

Australian slang for the green $100 banknote.

A type of gravity bong made from a bottle filled with water; as the water drains out through a hole, it pulls smoke up into the bottle to be inhaled. Also called a reverse bucket bong.

Heads up — watch out. The hey-be-careful warning shout when something's about to go wrong or somebody's about to walk into a pole.

A command to look or watch; also spelled 'wacha/güacha'.

A deliberate misspelling of "what," used to express confusion or to mock a basic or absurd question, often alongside "wen."

Used loosely to describe being utterly exhausted or drained.

To beat someone up or comprehensively defeat them.

A way to ask what someone wants or what's going on.

A Cornish greeting, a run-together 'what's on', asking how things are.

A restroom or bathroom, favored in Chicago and areas near the Canadian border.

Rubber-soled canvas shoes, i.e. sneakers or plimsolls. Also 'watchekong'.

Describes a player who is no longer effective; past their prime and out of form.

Spanglish loanword for a self-service laundromat, common on Southwest storefronts.