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FOMO

Fear of missing out — the panic that makes you buy a pump late just to not be left behind.

"FOMO is the most expensive emotion in crypto."
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Isekai

An anime/manga genre where the hero gets transported to another world, often after dying.

noun
General Slang
Rebeu

Double-verlan of 'arabe' (via 'beur') — a French person of North African/Arab descent.

noun
Internet Slang
FTW

"For the win" — added to endorse something enthusiastically.

phrase
General Slang
Chick

A young woman — the beatnik counterpart to calling a guy a 'cat.'

noun
Street Slang
Bet

An all-purpose 'okay,' 'deal,' or 'we'll see' — agreement or a challenge.

interjection
Internet Slang
Bummy

American slang for someone or something lame, broke, or low-effort; the opposite of impressive.

adjective
Pop Culture
Wicked

An intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely' — wicked good, wicked cool.

adverb
Pop Culture
Buccal Fat

The cheek fat pad people get removed to chase a sculpted, hollow-cheek look.

noun
General Slang
benched

Dropped to the substitutes' bench.

verb
Street Slang
Sliding

Driving into a rival area looking for trouble — or, in production, the signature gliding 808 bass.

verb
General Slang
Gregory Peck

Cockney for neck — 'Gregory Peck' rhymes with neck, clipped to a 'Gregory'.

noun
General Slang
pistear

To drink (alcohol)

verb
General Slang
oz

Australia.

noun
General Slang
Rubber duck

A wheeled excavator, as opposed to a tracked one.

noun
Internet Slang
Otaku

Someone obsessively into anime, manga, or games — the original hardcore fan label from Japan.

noun
General Slang
hoss road

The street. Literally the 'horse road' — the bit where the traffic goes.

noun
Gaming Slang
scaling

How hard a champ's power ramps up with levels and items as the game goes on.

noun
General Slang
cheese-on-bread

A mild Bajan exclamation of surprise or dismay.

interjection
General Slang
ñero

A rough, low-class dude (from 'compañero').

noun
Internet Slang
Sub Or Dub

The eternal anime debate: watch with subtitles and Japanese audio, or with an English dub.

phrase
Street Slang
the hooch

Atlanta's nickname for the Chattahoochee River.

noun
Music Slang
Vibe Check

A read on whether a crowd, set or moment has the right energy.

noun
General Slang
mean as

Awesome; really impressive

phrase
General Slang
gombeen

A wheeler-dealer profiteer; the village loan shark archetype.

noun
General Slang
grand prize / grand march

The top trophy at a ball, and the opening procession where the houses make their entrance.

noun
General Slang
walking / walk a category

To compete in a ballroom category for trophies, prizes and status.

verb
Internet Slang
Main Character

Someone living life like they're the star of their own movie — full main character energy.

noun
General Slang
RACK (Risk-Aware Consensual Kink)

Consent framework that's honest about risk: nothing is 100% safe, so know the danger and choose it anyway.

noun (acronym)
General Slang
under the bar

Getting into the gym to actually lift.

phrase
General Slang
con panna

Espresso topped with whipped cream.

noun
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