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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 freestyle dirt course of built jumps, usually doubles, spaced through winding paths and often hidden in the woods. Trail riding prizes flow, style, and airtime.

A debated label, seen by some as a lifestyle choice and by others as a politicized or romanticized aesthetic.

In laning phase, poking the enemy and taking a bit back in return. The goal is to come out ahead on the exchange (a 'good trade') so you build a health and pressure advantage without anyone dying.

A skilled manual worker such as a plumber, electrician or carpenter.

Evidence that something is gaining users, revenue, or momentum.

A tracksuit — the matching top and bottoms, usually a sports brand, occasionally jarg. Scouse staple but used right across the UK now.

A tracksuit or tracksuit pants; 'trackie dacks' specifically means the pants.

Tracksuit trousers / sweatpants. 'Daks' alone means trousers.

Describes a slope whose fresh powder has already been ridden over by many others, leaving it chopped up and no longer smooth. Once terrain is tracked out, the powder magic is gone.

To scold, curse or verbally abuse someone, often loudly and at length.

Trainers. The Scouse word, no debate. Liverpool basically invented modern trainer culture in the 80s casual scene, so they get naming rights. Adidas, fresh out the box, on your trabs.

A Valleys farewell, an elongated version of 'ta-ra', often stretched out affectionately.

TPR stands for Temporary Price Reduction — the short, funded sale price you see on a yellow shelf tag for a week or two before the price snaps back. Usually paid for by the brand as trade promo, not the retailer. The whole point is to drive a volume spike without resetting the everyday price in shoppers' heads.

Short for Town Portal Scroll in Dota. Channel it to teleport to any of your buildings — to join a fight, defend a lane, or bail to base. Always carry one; getting caught without TP is how you die.

toxic productivity

An unhealthy, guilt-driven obsession with constant productivity, where rest feels unacceptable and self-worth is tied to output, often leading to burnout.

Describes a person or relationship that's emotionally damaging.

A longtime local, often connoting a working-class native of a particular Boston neighborhood or town who never left.

A ground AoE that needs a body, or sometimes an exact number of bodies, standing inside it. Leave it empty and the party usually eats a punishing hit.

An expression of overwhelming admiration for something so wonderful or precious that you almost want to press your palms together in worship. Common in idol and VTuber fandom.

An expression meaning 'everything' or 'the whole lot of things'.

The relief cook in a brigade — has to know every station well enough to drop in and run it cold. Covers days off, jumps in when someone's buried, fills the gap when a cook walks mid-shift. Usually a senior, very capable line cook.

A run of concerts a group performs across many cities, often worldwide, promoting an album or milestone. World tours mark a group's global reach.

A patient from whom it is difficult to draw blood or site an IV because their veins are elusive.

A single point of contact a customer has with a company, such as an ad, email, or support call.