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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 day taken off work sick; 'chuck a sickie' means to take one while not actually ill.

In drag and ballroom, a high compliment meaning so stunning it makes you sick with jealousy — the look is perfect.

Very good or impressive (positive despite the literal meaning).

A shylock is a loan shark, someone who lends money at illegally high interest and uses threats to collect. To 'shylock' is to lend this way.

When an enemy is snowballing on a kill streak, the game stacks a bounty on their head. Killing them is a shutdown, and you pocket that extra gold, swinging momentum back.

shut yer cake 'ole

Be quiet — but with feeling. Your mouth is the 'cake hole' because that's where cake goes in. Northern, blunt, faintly Victorian. Used between mates or by a knackered parent.

A large swinging boat ride at a fair, resembling a see-saw.

As a noun, the dance style itself, with regional variants like the Melbourne Shuffle and cutting shapes.

A folksy exclamation of amazement or good-natured frustration, loosely meaning 'wow' or 'aw shoot.'

A party, especially an informal house party. Also spelled 'shoobs'.

Shrink (short for 'shrinkage') is the gap between what the books say you should have on the shelf and what's actually there. Shoplifting is the famous cause, but it also covers employee theft, miscounts at receiving, damaged stock, spoilage, and vendor fraud. Measured as a percentage of sales, and every store manager lives and dies by the number.

Australian slang for the $5 banknote, also called a 'prawn' or 'pink lady.'

Shrekking is settling for a partner you consider less attractive on the assumption they'll be more devoted and grateful, then being disappointed when they aren't.

shrek is love, shrek is life

A mock-religious declaration of devotion to anything, used to flag that you're being absurd. People post it about a sandwich they liked, a streamer they stan, or literally Shrek. The deadpan over-commitment is the joke.

A gun that shreds rips both shields and health to bits almost instantly. Same family as 'melts' — it's the word for raw stopping power.

shreddy krueger

A playful pun describing someone in extremely lean, shredded condition.

A rider who attacks terrain and tricks with skill, speed, and aggression. It is a term of respect for a capable, hard-charging rider.

A physique with extremely low body fat and very sharp muscle definition, even more extreme than 'ripped.'

To skate with skill and aggression, ripping through a spot or park; a general expression of skating well and going hard.

Slang for an annoying pocketful of small change.

A dedicated event, often for press and fans, where a group first performs and introduces a new album or single. Common at debut and for major comebacks.

The large open hall where the bulk of a convention's exhibitors, vendors, and attractions are located.

A shover is a criminal who circulates counterfeit currency by 'pushing' or 'shoving' it into circulation.

A short forward pass thrown with an underhanded, shoveling motion, often near the line of scrimmage.