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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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A playful misspelling of "bear," describing bearish sentiment or someone expecting prices to fall.

An attractive young woman. Common in Cork and Munster.

A term for people who are non-locals in a particular surf area, often tourists who do not know local etiquette.

Shortened form of 'Benjamin,' meaning a $100 note.

Slang for $100 bills and, by extension, big money.

An air in which the rider grabs the tail while kicking the back foot off the board and extending the leg out, then replaces it before landing.

In 'bene whids' — good or fair words; to 'cut bene whids' was to speak kindly.

A proper Welsh-language word that means wonderful, fantastic, brilliant — and one of the few Welsh words even non-speakers reach for. North Wales tends to favour it, where the South says 'lush'. Pronounced ben-dee-GED-ig. Mutates to 'fendigedig' after 'yn'.

Someone maintained on the sidelines as a reserve romantic option, the target of benching.

A point of comparison used to evaluate performance or quality.

A dating move where someone keeps a roster of benched people in reserve.

Left out of the starting line-up and made to sit among the substitutes.

Through in the inner room; 'come ben' means come through into the house.

A mountain or high peak, most familiar in mountain names.

Someone who gossips and spreads unofficial news or stirs up trouble. Feminine 'bembelequera'.

A big, lively party. Originally an Afro-Caribbean religious drumming celebration, now any good bash.

Excellent. The Manc shorthand for anything that absolutely lands — a goal, a curry, a night out, a tune. Said flat with conviction, not gushed.

Excellent, brilliant, class. The Geordie all-purpose stamp of approval — slapped on a goal, a night out, a pint, a haircut, anything that hits right. Said with full gusto, never half-heartedly.

A thick belt worn around the midsection to brace the core and support the spine during heavy lifting.

A person, company, or metric that signals the direction a broader trend will take.

A naval command meaning to stop or disregard the order just given.

On a tight line, you call 'behind' before crossing into another cook's blind spot. Stops them from spinning around with a hot pan or a knife and putting it through your sternum. Non-negotiable kitchen safety language.

Someone who's desperately trying to fit in, suck up, or be liked by people cooler than them. A try-hard. Probably the most-used insult in London secondary schools for a solid fifteen years running.

A broom — traditionally the besom kind made from a bundle of birch twigs. Brummie / Black Country pronunciation of 'besom'.