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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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End-of-night tax on a dancer's earnings, distributed to the DJ, bouncers, house mom and sometimes the bar. Often mandatory and often a percentage, which means a big night gets eaten harder than a slow one. Stack this on top of the house fee and you see why dancer pay maths is brutal.

A can of beer; separately, a small aluminium dinghy.

A quick trip to the bottle shop to buy more cans of beer.

A can of beer; separately, also a small aluminium dinghy.

A sheet-metal mechanic — the trade that fabricates and installs HVAC ductwork, flashing, gutters, and anything else hammered out of sheet steel or aluminium. The name comes from the constant racket of mallets on tin. Worn as a badge by union sheet-metal workers; rude in the wrong mouth.

The Creole pronunciation of 'thing', where the 'th' becomes a hard 't'.

tindstagramming

After matching with or seeing someone on Tinder, seeking them out on Instagram to slide into their DMs, often bypassing the app or an unmatch. Can feel intrusive.

A particularly good-looking or memorable person you matched with on Tinder, sometimes lamented as one you accidentally swiped away and can't find again.

A liquid cannabis extract, usually alcohol or oil based, dosed under the tongue for controlled effects.

Used fondly or mockingly for a reliable but unglamorous machine.

Trades nickname for a sheet metal worker — the crew cutting, bending and riveting ducting, flashings and metal panels. The American equivalent is 'tin knocker'. Name comes from the literal sound of hammering thin gauge steel into shape.

To allocate a fixed maximum amount of time to an activity and stop when it's up.

time under tension

The total duration a muscle spends under load during a set, often manipulated by slowing reps to drive growth. Abbreviated TUT.

Timberland brand work boots, a staple of NYC winter and hip-hop fashion.

As 'tilt' the noun, the mental state of frustration that wrecks your performance.

In 'tilt someone,' to deliberately wind an opponent up so they lose focus.

till the cows come home

For an indefinitely long stretch; cows amble back to the barn slowly and late.

Used loosely as 'huh, didn't know that,' even for everyday realizations.

A style dominated by keeping the ball through rapid short passes and constant movement, famously used by Barcelona and Spain.

A journey taken by an indirect or scenic route, or a leisurely drive with no fixed destination.

In Puerto Rico too, a 'tíguere' is a streetwise, sharp operator who knows how to get by.

A cornerstone of Dominican identity: a bold, resourceful, street-smart person who can navigate any situation. It carries a mix of admiration and wariness.

The set of cunning, crafty, opportunistic behaviors associated with being a tíguere — savvy hustling and knowing how to work any angle.

Someone extremely reluctant to part with money.