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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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Used to describe a man whose body language, voice or vibe reads as flamboyant — limp wrists, hand flourishes, sing-songy delivery. Often deployed as light teasing among friends; widely critiqued as a thinly veiled way to call someone gay without saying it.

A term from Trini youth culture for a party lifestyle or a stylish, ever-active person ('zesser').

The dream combo: it starts near 0% or full health and doesn't stop until the opponent is dead. One touch, one stock gone. Brutal, hype, and the reason people groan when certain characters land a hit.

The pre-dawn hours, as in 'zero-dark' o'clock; popularized more widely by the film title 'Zero Dark Thirty.'

zero dark thirty

A humorous way to describe an unspecified, unpleasantly early hour of the morning when one has to be awake. Often pronounced 'oh dark thirty.'

A berserker pure. A RuneScape PvP account that caps Defence at a low level (classically 45) to unlock certain gear and prayers while keeping the combat level down. A middle ground between a glass-cannon pure and a full account.

A big, uncoordinated clump of players that overwhelms an objective just by piling bodies on it. There's no real plan beyond 'everyone hit that thing'.

A one-piece elastic bodysuit that covers the wearer head to toe, used in cosplay for unusual skin colors, faceless characters, or as a base layer.

A relaxed affirmation meaning 'alright' or 'understood', a common variant of 'seen'.

A rare or exotic diagnosis that an over-keen doctor reaches for when the patient almost certainly has the boring common thing. Used as a warning ('stop zebra hunting') and as praise ('she nailed the zebra'). Med students love them; attendings make them rule out the horse first.

From the standard French 'bizarre' (weird, strange). Verlan reshapes bi-zar into zar-bi. It means weird or odd.

A dance of rhythmic foot-stamping and elaborate footwork punctuated by a jump-kick, popularised by artists Zlatan and Chinko Ekun before going globally viral.

Common cannon-fodder enemies. Not bosses, not threats — just the basic grunts that stream in and pop.

The Caribbean word for a trash can or garbage bin.

More about confidence and style than age alone.

The Trinidadian word for an avocado pear.

Literally 'swell the head,' used for someone who's become stubborn, arrogant, or too proud to listen to anyone.

Stands for "you're welcome," a polite reply after someone thanks you.

A young person or young man; also used affectionately like 'my guy'. Spelled variously yute, yout.

A short, friendly greeting used to get someone's attention, like 'yo' or 'oi'.

A foreigner, especially a US American, and by extension the United States itself ('la Yuma').

Shorthand for Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Apes and other flagship NFT projects; often used as a bellwether for the NFT market.

Verdict on r/AmItheAsshole meaning the original poster is in fact the asshole — the rarer ruling, usually delivered with a paragraph explaining exactly why they're delusional for thinking otherwise.

Young Thug's Atlanta label and crew. Home to Gunna, Lil Keed, Yak Gotti and the rest of the slime family — the imprint that scored the whole 2017–2022 trap-melody wave.