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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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The dud hitbox of a move — less damage, weaker knockback, no kill. Usually it's the late frames or the wrong part of the limb. Hit the sourspot and your big kill move just pokes them for chip.

A big, soft, spiny green fruit with tangy-sweet white pulp, used for juices and ice cream.

An animated BTTV emote of a man dancing, spammed to celebrate or party in chat.

An insult, common in basic training, for an action, uniform, or task done inefficiently or improperly — as nonsensical as a sandwich made of soup.

A package of instant ramen noodles, cheap and universal, used as a de facto currency and cooking base inside.

A member or operator of a sound system, frequently used dismissively in clash culture ('soundbwoy bury' = defeat a rival sound).

A solid, reliable, good-hearted person. In Ireland 'sound' on its own already means decent or trustworthy — sticking 'out' on the end intensifies it into a proper character endorsement. Calling someone a sound out is about as warm as Irish praise gets without anyone getting embarrassed.

A standalone reply meaning 'no problem' or 'cheers'.

Surfing for the pure joy and personal experience of it, without regard for contests, sponsors or spectators.

A surfer who rides waves purely for the personal joy and spiritual connection, rejecting competition, sponsorship and showing off.

Arching the back and throwing the chest out while riding, a stylish flourish to demonstrate relaxed confidence.

A folkloric old woman who sheds her skin at night and flies as a ball of fire to suck victims' blood. Also soucriant.

A communal savings scheme where members contribute a fixed 'hand' each week and take turns receiving the pooled sum. Also susu.

Sausage. Usually hot sausage or smoked, on a po-boy or in red beans. Spelled this way so you read it in the right accent.

Meaning 'only' or 'nothing but', indicating exclusivity of something.

Back-of-house shorthand for 'sauce on the side.' Server fires it on the ticket, the line plates the protein naked and drops the sauce in a ramekin next to it. Standard modifier in any restaurant with a written ticket system.

Set up and ready, with everything you need.

To resolve or take care of a problem or task.

A festive deep-red drink brewed from dried hibiscus/roselle sepals, spiced and sweetened, popular at Christmas.

A word common in Wales and across Britain for being completely wet through, often 'sopping wet'.

'I'll be there soon' — famously elastic in Jamaican usage, sometimes meaning much later. Reflects a relaxed sense of time.

A person who curries favour, a suck-up; can also mean a soft-hearted person.

Buxom, healthy and jolly-looking; Burns's 'fair fa' your honest, sonsie face' addresses the haggis.

Used to address a friend, not implying any family relation; signals closeness or camaraderie. Often placed at the end of a sentence.