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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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Super Mario 64's most iconic glitch. You spam long jumps backwards against a wall or slope and Mario's speed stacks up with no cap, letting him blast through stairs and walls that should block him.

A short-term relationship formed specifically to avoid being alone during cold, stormy weather. Cousin to the cuffing-season partner.

22Gz's Brooklyn (Flatbush) drill affiliation, branded into the scene by his 2019 Atlantic mixtape The Blixky Tape. Claim Blixky and you're claiming his set.

A large collapsible rubber bladder for carrying fuel (POL); colloquially, an intractable mess, sometimes glossed as ten pounds of something in a five-pound bag.

Being extremely intoxicated by cannabis, to the point of being overwhelmed or zoned out.

A high-risk defensive play in which linebackers or defensive backs beyond the linemen charge into the backfield to sack the quarterback or disrupt the play.

A fictitious vehicle fluid used to send inexperienced troops on a pointless scavenger hunt.

Dota's Blink Dagger. Click and you instantly teleport a short distance — the go-to tool for initiating onto an enemy or escaping a gank. Takes damage and it goes on a brief cooldown, so timing matters.

The cartoon sound of light hitting a diamond, turned into shorthand for flashy jewelry itself. Popularized by B.G.'s 1999 Cash Money single 'Bling Bling' featuring Hot Boys and Big Tymers. By the mid-2000s it had jumped from rap to Oxford English Dictionary to your aunt's Christmas card.

Any ostentatious display of wealth and shine.

Describes something outstandingly good. Also 'blinding'.

Synonymous with 'blind pig', a low, unlicensed drinking den.

Used of something so obvious that 'even blind Freddy could see it'.

A collectible sold in sealed packaging so the buyer doesn't know which figure or variant is inside until opening it; a staple of convention merch and exclusives.

A brevity code reporting no visual contact with a friendly aircraft, ship, or ground position; the opposite of 'Visual'.

An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

To chat, gossip or talk on and on; as a noun, a long chat or a talkative person.

bless your heart

An expression that can convey genuine sympathy or affection, but is famously used to soften condescension, pity, or a passive-aggressive jab.

A greeting or sign-off wishing someone blessings and wellbeing.

A daft one. A soft lad. In Liverpool, calling someone a blert is the gentle-bullying version of calling them a dickhead — affectionate when it's your mate, cutting when it's not. Used for someone being silly, gullible, or just walking into a door.

The very latest technology, even more advanced (and riskier) than cutting edge.

Slow constant loss rather than a single blow-up. Long-vol books bleed theta every day the market doesn't move; a fund with bad fundraising bleeds AUM month after month. Death by a thousand cuts, not a margin call.

Being very intoxicated from smoking cannabis.

To cry — usually loudly and a bit pathetically. Classic Brummie/Black Country verb. "Pack in blartin'" is the standard-issue parental instruction for a snivelling kid.