adj
dench
Dench (adj) means (informal) Very good or impressive.
adj
1
(informal) Very good or impressive.
"‘Oh God I got it so wrong last night when DS2 was being an arse. I told him he was “Dench” and got a beaming smile and a “Thanks mum”!’ – Smoothieooo"
— Richard Moynihan, Top 14 teenage slang translations according to Mumsnet users (2013)
"Some may think it is ridic but the evolution of language means that Scrabble has to keep up to stay dench - obvs."
— “Scrabble stays dench with new words”, Scrabble stays dench with new words (2015)
2
(informal) Physically strong, fit and good-looking.
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Etymology
Disputed. Purportedly coined by rapper Lethal Bizzle in 2010. Attested from around that time. Compare slang term hench (“muscular”).
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What is the meaning of dench?
"dench" (adj) means (informal) Very good or impressive.
What are the different meanings of dench?
"dench" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) Very good or impressive; 2. (informal) Physically strong, fit and good-looking.
