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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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Moving away from a target while attacking it so it can never close the gap and hit you. The bread and butter of ranged play: you deal damage, it deals none. Named for keeping the enemy on a string like a kite.

A chest or large box; in mining, the deputy's office box.

To make the sucking-teeth sound ('cho!') expressing contempt, irritation or dismissal. Also 'suck teeth' / 'kiss mi teet'.

An exclamation of shock or amazement, like 'good gracious!'. Also 'kiss mi neck back'.

Apply the lightest possible touch — a few seconds under the salamander to warm a plate, a whisper of salt, a quick brush of oil. The whole point is restraint: if you can taste or see it clearly, you overdid it.

A common noisy bird (Pitangus sulphuratus) named for its call, with a bright yellow breast.

The act of using AI face-swap tools to paste Charlie Kirk's face onto reaction images, viral clips and unrelated memes. A textbook transgressive-meme trend — half the engagement is the shock that people are doing it at all.

The moment a normally composed character's temper snaps and they explode in anger — 'blowing a fuse'. A 'kireru' character is prone to sudden rage.

Wiped out, exhausted, finished. The kind of tired where you sit on the edge of the bed and just stare at the floor for ten minutes.

Sleep in general, often in 'getting some kip.'

A bend or change of angle in a rail, or an uneven, non-smooth section of a feature, which makes it harder to slide cleanly. Kinked rails are among the trickier jib obstacles.

The large central bolt of a skateboard truck that holds the hanger and bushings in place and can be tightened or loosened to adjust turning.

An oval braided cinnamon cake glazed with sugar in Mardi Gras colours — purple for justice, green for faith, gold for power. A tiny plastic baby is hidden inside; whoever gets the slice with the baby has to buy the next king cake. Eaten only between Twelfth Night (6 January) and Fat Tuesday.

Inside, kinfolk is how Black inmates often refer to one another — and how the wider yard taxonomy slots them, the same way whites are 'woods' and Natives are 'chiefs'. Carries family weight rather than insult; you call your kinfolk because you're expected to ride for them.

Describes operations or environments involving actual shooting and combat action, as opposed to quiet ones.

An older term for premium marijuana, as in 'kind bud' or 'KB.'

A slangy, blunt way to call something or someone disgusting, creepy or gross, common in casual and teen speech in anime.

The Japanese word for 'feeling', frequently heard in anime as 'kimochi ii' ('it feels good') and adopted by fans, sometimes with a suggestive connotation.

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The cartoon doodle itself — the peeping bald man — independent of the words.

Illinois reimagined through drill's lens — a state defined by its murder rate. Same energy as Chiraq, just zoomed out from the city to the whole map.

The single most memorable and impactful moment of a song, often a hook or dance break that defines it. Fans obsess over who gets the killing part.

Doing extremely well and training hard, crushing your session.

An exclamation of delight at something tremendous.

To net a decisive goal that puts the match beyond the opposition's reach.