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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 hit a home run; the 'yard' is folksy slang for the ballpark, so a batter who 'goes yard' clears the fences.

going to hell in a handbasket

Said of a situation heading swiftly for disaster.

An older term for dating one person exclusively and seriously.

Said of surf conditions that are really good and breaking nicely, often better than expected.

A phrase meaning from this point onward, often used to signal a change in practice.

A colloquial and sometimes teasing term for a North Walian, from the Welsh word for north.

Physical-training running shoes, so named because they supposedly make you go faster.

A generic office employee, the archetypal salaried corporate worker; often shortened to 'godín'.

The best piece of real estate on the map for the current circle. Cover, high ground, sightlines, and a nightmare to push. Get the god spot early and squads have to throw bodies at you to take it.

god don butter my bread

An expression of gratitude when something good or fortunate happens, thanking God for a blessing or breakthrough.

What Smite calls its champions. Most are real myth figures, but the label sticks even for the ones who are just monsters or heroes.

Utterly astonished or speechless with surprise.

Used loosely as an adjective for anything earthy, cluttered, and gleefully feral.

A relatable anti-aesthetic to the polished 'that girl' lifestyle.

A harmonica. 'Gob' (mouth) plus 'iron' (the metal thing) — Black Country at its most literal and most affectionate. The instrument every miner kept in his waistcoat pocket for the walk home from the pit.

Shortened street form of 'mo gbé' (literally 'I carry'); used as an exclamation or noun for trouble, regret, or anxiety over a bad situation.

A foolish, gullible person. Specifically the kind of eejit who falls for obvious wind-ups and hasn't a clue. Stronger than 'eejit' — there's a flavour of 'mouthy idiot who thinks he's clever' in it. From 'gob' (mouth) + 'daw' (jackdaw, slang for a simpleton).

Language that is wordy, jargon-laden, and unintelligible, especially the inflated prose of bureaucrats and officials.

The mouth; as a verb, to spit. 'Gobby' means loud-mouthed.

The act of bringing bad luck on someone or something by mentioning a possible bad outcome out loud.

A useless, futile, or foolish activity — typically a waste of time imposed by higher authority. Also rendered 'goat rodeo' or 'goat screw.'

The lounge, mess, or quarters aboard ship reserved for Chief Petty Officers, off-limits to junior sailors.

An acronym for the greatest of all time, used to argue a player is the best ever.

goal line stand

When a defense holds firm and stops the opposing offense from scoring a touchdown from very close to the goal line.