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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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An air-combat expression describing a pilot who is aggressively eager to engage, sometimes overly so — 'fangs out' for a fight, occasionally to the detriment of good tactics.

Aviation slang for the aggressive urge to get into a dogfight; a pilot 'with his fangs out' is eager, sometimes recklessly so, to engage.

An anime or clip re-voiced in another language by volunteer fans instead of a professional studio, ranging from serious efforts to comedic 'abridged' parodies.

A company- or artist-given name that all fans of a group share as their identity, such as ARMY, BLINK, or ONCE.

The collective community of people who are fans of a particular thing, along with its culture and activities.

A pretentious or self-important fool who thinks a lot of themselves.

An organized chant fans perform during specific parts of a song, typically calling out each member's name in order.

A close-up video of one idol or celeb, edited by fans to flatter every angle. Originally K-pop concert footage isolating one member; now any fan-cut montage with music laid over it. Stans spam them under unrelated tweets as a kind of reply-guy power move.

An official membership-based online community, historically hosted on Korean platforms, where idols post and fans organize. A hub for schedules and member messages.

Actions idols perform specifically to please fans, such as hearts, aegyo, member interactions, or playful moments. Sometimes shortened to fanservice.

Original narratives or poetry created by fans using characters and settings from an existing work; a huge part of fandom culture that often overlaps with shipping and cosplay.

The communal meal the kitchen cooks for the entire restaurant — front and back — usually an hour before doors. Often built from trim, leftovers, and whatever's about to turn. The one moment of the day where servers, dishwashers, and chefs sit at the same table.

A striker who withdraws from the front line into midfield to drag defenders out of position and create space.

A falling knife is a security whose price is dropping fast and steeply. Traders warn each other not to try to buy it until it has clearly bottomed.

A plea or warning not to disappoint or embarrass the speaker, often said before someone is trusted with a task or responsibility.

A fall guy is the person set up to be caught and take the punishment for a crime committed by others.

An ollie performed while rolling fakie (backward in normal stance), a foundational transition and ramp skill.

Riding backward while keeping the same foot forward as usual, so the rider moves in the opposite direction to normal without switching stance. Distinct from switch.

A person who publicly claims natural status while actually using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

You start the defuse so it beeps, then instantly stop. The noise panics a lurking enemy into peeking to stop you, and you're already aimed at them.

A trope where two characters agree to pretend they're together — for a wedding, a visa, to spite an ex, to make a grandma happy — and the fake feelings get inconveniently real. Built for forced proximity and 'we have to sell this' kissing.

Make noise at A, throw util, fire a few shots, sound like a full commit. The CTs rotate over to stop you. Then your team peels off and hits B, which is now empty. The fake sells the lie so the real hit lands free.

A Cajun country dance — accordion, fiddle, two-step, often outdoors and long into the night. The name comes from what parents told the kids to do while the grown-ups danced.

Spun sugar confection; called candy floss or cotton candy elsewhere.