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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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Setting an IV to infuse very slowly so the vein and catheter stay patent without giving significant fluid volume.

A KVI (Known Value Item) is the small set of products customers know the price of off the top of their head — milk, eggs, bananas, Coke, bread. Retailers price these aggressively, even at a loss, because shoppers use them as a yardstick for whether the whole store is 'cheap' or 'expensive'. Mess up the KVI price and the perception of every other tag in the building takes a hit.

A North Houston road that doubles as a pronunciation shibboleth. Say it the way it's spelled and every native within earshot clocks you as not from here. The accepted local pronunciation is 'Kirk-en-doll', and getting it right is a small badge of belonging.

An anime character archetype who stays cool, composed, and seemingly emotionless, but harbors genuine warmth they rarely show. Unlike a tsundere, they don't lash out — they just shut down.

Refers to cannabis strains from the Hindu Kush region, and broadly to high-quality cannabis.

Online slang expressing laughter, equivalent to 'lol' or 'lmao'. It grew from writing 'w' (for warau, to laugh) which stacked up to look like blades of grass.

A gullible fool or simpleton; someone easily deceived or made to look stupid.

A name-suffix of familiarity typically used for boys, young men or juniors, and sometimes by seniors addressing subordinates of either gender.

The sweet potato, a staple vegetable historically cultivated by Māori and a fixture of the Kiwi table.

The Japanese word for 'please' when asking for something, familiar to fans from countless requests in anime dialogue.

Often used to describe the aftermath of the gang's violence in vivid, almost gleeful terms.

A global Twitch emote spammed to show elation, pleasure, or that something looks amazing.

A New Orleans Carnival organisation. Krewes design floats, throw beads, host masked balls and crown royalty — Rex, Zulu, Bacchus, Muses, the lot. Membership runs from old-money invite-only to anyone-with-fifty-bucks.

A straightforward trader's slang word for money, recorded in the Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) speech community.

A quantifiable measure used to track progress toward a goal.

Used when someone acts oblivious or claims to have forgotten something they clearly remember, usually to dodge a request or responsibility.

Kitchen Patrol or Kitchen Police, the chore of assisting in the mess hall with cooking and cleaning.

A junior colleague, younger student or less experienced member, expected to defer to their senpai. A common variant spelling reflecting the long vowel.

Legitimate, proper or trustworthy — the opposite of dodgy.

korean backdash

You cancel each backdash's recovery by tapping down-back, letting you repeat the input rapidly. The result is fast, slippery backward movement that bait whiffs all day.

A person, usually non-Korean, who fetishizes or excessively imitates Korean culture in a way others find cringeworthy or disrespectful. Generally used as an insult.

To catch or get, as in 'kop hold of this' or 'kop for it' (get in trouble). Northern usage.

As an imperative or interjection, 'kool!' meaning 'watch it' or 'look lively' — a quick verbal nudge between traders.

A novice or inexperienced skater who lacks skill, style, or awareness of skate etiquette; less about faking (like a poser) and more about being oblivious or bad.