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The first-person pronoun 'I' or 'me'; also written 'aw'.

A mental-status shorthand meaning the patient knows who they are, where they are, the time, and what is happening. 'x3' omits situation.

Atlanta, said with chest. Codified in the early 2000s via Ying Yang Twins' 'Salt Shaker' ('A-Town!') and a thousand crunk hooks. Slightly older school than 'the A,' but still in heavy rotation.

A common arrhythmia in which the atria beat chaotically, producing an irregularly irregular pulse and raising stroke risk.

An interjection used when something unexpected or surprising occurs.

A mild, grey day with light mist or drizzle in the air. Not lashing, not sunny — that particular damp, soft Irish weather where the rain is more of a suggestion than a downpour. Traditionally said as a greeting: 'Soft day, thank God.' The 'thank God' part is doing a lot of heavy lifting given it's still wet.

When something looks awful or is a shambles, it is 'a show' or 'an absolute show'.

Expresses surprise or disbelief, like 'really?' or 'you don't say'.

Ironically, a long while. 'It's been a minute' means it's been ages.

A dismissive Puerto Rican phrase meaning 'I don't care at all' or 'whatever'.

'A lie!' or 'a lie yuh a tell!' is an exclamation of disbelief, not an accusation — like 'no way!'.

The smallest measure of something, as in "not a lick of sense" or "a lick of work."

French for 'at the minute'. Nothing pre-cooked, nothing held — when the order prints, you start cooking. Slower service, better food. The opposite of batch-cooking or par-cooking, and the philosophy behind most chef-driven restaurants.

Expresses possession — 'a fi mi' = it is mine; 'fi' marks possession in Patois.

a darle que es mole de olla

An encouragement to get moving on a task or seize the moment.

a couple, two, three

An idiomatic Chicago way to say 'a few' or 'several,' piling up small numbers.

a button challenge

A self-imposed SM64 challenge to grab every star using the absolute minimum number of A (jump) presses, often zero. It spawned years of insane research into the game's physics and parallel universes.

Used to mean "a person" generally, as in "a body could get lost out here."

A truth tag. 'On a bean' or 'keeping it a bean' means you're being fully honest, no shading, no spin. Functions like 'on God' or 'no cap' — a stamp that what just came out your mouth is real.

Riding pillion on a pushbike — perched on the seat while your mate stands and pedals, or balanced on the pegs. Classic British/Welsh schoolyard transport, before everyone got driven everywhere. Used across the UK; firmly part of Welsh kids' vocabulary.

A freshly minted second lieutenant produced by a roughly 90-day Officer Candidate School course, implying more classroom polish than practical experience.

Used to contrast steady jobs with the hustle or creator life.

800-pound gorilla

The most powerful company or force in a market that does what it wants.

Marine Corps shorthand for the personal field gear you sign for and carry — web belt, suspenders, canteens, magazine pouches, pack, the whole load-bearing setup. Lose a piece and you're paying for it out of your next paycheck. Also called deuce gear.