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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 intensifier tacked onto adjectives to mean "as much as possible."

A distinctive New Zealand construction where 'as' follows an adjective to intensify it, with the comparison left unstated. 'Cheap as' means very cheap.

A light meal or snack taken in the afternoon.

The afternoon; also 's'arvo' meaning 'this afternoon'.

A section of a convention set aside for individual artists and small creators to sell prints, charms, comics, and commissions directly to fans, distinct from the commercial dealer's hall.

An affirmation or encouragement meaning 'okay' or 'let's go'.

The deal itself. How much allowance, how many meets per month, overnights or not, travel or not, exclusive or not, sex on the table or not. Sometimes loosely agreed over text, sometimes spelled out almost like a contract. The whole sugar industry, including the app SeekingArrangement, is built on this one word doing the heavy lifting so nobody has to call it what it actually is.

An exclamation of frustration, disappointment or disbelief.

Love, affection or compassion; carries a sense of care and empathy beyond romantic love.

The name of BTS's fanbase, backronymed as 'Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth.' One of the largest and most organized fandoms in the world.

The art of moving the arms and hands with total precision and fluidity — illusions, tricks, clean lines that look effortless and snap to the beat. It's one of the elements judges actually score in voguing, separating someone waving their arms around from someone telling a story with them. Sister concept to hand performance, which leans into the narrative side of the same skill.

By extension, any tinned dairy product served in a mess hall or field kitchen.

The mix of inspiration and intimidation a cosplayer feels looking at someone else's superior armor work.

For a plan or party to come together; '¿se va a armar?' means 'is it happening?'.

A workout session dedicated to arm training, popular in body-part split routines.

Your father. 'Arl' is the Scouse pronunciation of 'old', so it's literally 'old fella'. Affectionate, never disrespectful when used about your own dad. Can also be applied to any older bloke in a slightly cheekier way.

Cruel, sly or mean-spirited. Used in Liverpool for someone behaving unfairly or kicking off about nothing. 'Arl' is Scouse for 'old' — calling someone arl arse is calling them a miserable old git, regardless of age.

South Walian for 'hark at you', delivered when someone's putting on airs, talking posh, or generally acting like they're better than they are. The dropped H is doing the heavy lifting. It's the verbal equivalent of a raised eyebrow — playful, but it lands.

Classic Cockney rhyming slang for 'bottle'. Usually clipped to 'Aris'. In Cockney, 'bottle' itself also means nerve or courage ('he's got bottle'), so Aristotle can carry that sense too.

The Japanese word for 'thanks', one of the most recognisable phrases picked up by anime fans.

aren't you precious

A compliment for something adorable, but frequently a sweetly delivered put-down.

Describes a rough, streetwise young man from a particular neighborhood, often associated with loitering, petty hustling, or extorting small money from passersby or drivers.

An early copy of a book — physical or digital (eARC) — sent out by publishers before release so reviewers, booksellers and bookfluencers can hype it. Scoring one is a flex; the unspoken deal is you post about it.

arbitrary code execution

The deepest end of glitch hunting. You manipulate memory until the game treats your data as executable instructions, then you basically control the console. Can warp to credits, rewrite game state, whatever you can program in.