verb
General Slang
balling
· verb · mle
Living rich, spending big, flexing the lifestyle.
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Definitions
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Living lavishly — spending freely, wearing the labels, in the section ordering bottles. Doesn't require actual wealth; performing it counts.
“Look at him on the gram, balling in Dubai every other week.”
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Doing well in general — thriving, on top of things. Softer use that's drifted away from pure money-flexing.
“New job, new flat, she's balling right now.”
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balling In A Sentence
Look at him on the gram, balling in Dubai every other week.
New job, new flat, she's balling right now.
Origin & Usage
African-American hip-hop slang from the 1990s (often traced to playing pro basketball = making money). Crossed into UK road slang via grime and rap and now sits comfortably in MLE.
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