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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 speak foolishly, ramble or talk rubbish. Known worldwide from The Proclaimers' 'when I haver'.

have fun staying poor

A taunt (acronym HFSP) aimed at no-coiners and skeptics, expressing confidence that crypto will succeed and that doubters will miss out.

The lingering social-media presence of someone who ghosted you, like watching all your stories or liking old posts without ever actually reaching out.

Flat land beside a river; pronounced 'hoff' or 'harf'.

To hold or keep; 'haud on' means wait, 'haud yer wheesht' means be quiet.

When one player scores three goals in the same game; a perfect hat-trick uses left foot, right foot and head.

A warm farewell wishing someone a swift return.

ER shorthand for the patient whose injury comes with a backstory so improbable it has to be true — or at least entertaining. Named after David Hasselhoff, who allegedly turned up at A&E having hit his head on a chandelier while shaving. Coined by London medics and recorded in mid-2000s slang glossaries.

A potent concentrate produced by collecting and compressing the resin glands of cannabis.

A thick, potent cannabis concentrate extracted as an oil, used for dabbing, vaping or adding to joints; an early umbrella term for extracts.

A premium joint rolled with a line of hash or concentrate running through its center for a stronger hit.

A concentrate made by separating and pressing the resin trichomes of cannabis into a paste or block.

In Fortnite, when you end up stuck beneath someone's stairs and walls with no way out. They've got high ground, you've got a trap with your name on it. It's over.

A genre and trope in which a single central character (usually a boy) is surrounded by a group of characters who are romantically interested in them. A 'reverse harem' flips the genders.

Loosely, plateaued and unable to improve at any skill-based pursuit.

Sitting scoped in on a sniper, waiting for someone to walk into your crosshair, rather than scoping in and out fast. Patient, steady, deadly on long sightlines.

A career criminal who isn't going straight and isn't pretending to. Usually big, violent, and known on the yard — the guy weaker inmates step around. Distinct from a 'bunk warrior' because a hardrock actually backs it up.

A person, often with a fast metabolism, who finds it very hard to add muscle and bodyweight even when training and eating a lot.

A technical flip trick combining a kickflip with a frontside shove-it, causing the board to flip up through the rider's legs. Considered harder than a varial flip, hence the name.

Hardballing is stating your relationship intentions clearly and honestly from the beginning, refusing to play games about what you're looking for.

Describing someone, often a child, who won't heed warnings. Tied to the proverb 'hard-ears yuh won' hear'.

The team's backbone with the team's smallest wallet. Hard support keeps vision up, protects the carry through the laning phase, and spends what little gold they get on wards and saves rather than items. Thankless, essential.

A non-negotiable time at which someone has to leave or a meeting must end.

A fan whose fandom style leans into an idol's attractive, edgy, or impressive side, often with more intense or thirsty energy. Contrasted with a soft stan.