adjective Internet Slang

Basic

/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ · adjective · slang

Unoriginally mainstream — liking only popular, predictable trends with no individuality.

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Definitions

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Describes someone or something seen as boringly mainstream and predictable, following popular trends without originality.

“Pumpkin spice everything in fall is peak basic.”
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Used as a mild put-down for unremarkable taste.

“His playlist is so basic, all chart hits.”
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Can be reclaimed self-deprecatingly by people who embrace their mainstream tastes.

“Yeah I love that show, I'm basic and proud.”
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Basic In A Sentence

That's such a basic order at the coffee shop.
Calling someone basic is its own kind of basic.
She leaned into being basic and owned it.

Origin & Usage

"Basic" as a put-down for mainstream, unoriginal taste grew through hip-hop and internet culture in the early 2010s and became a widespread label for predictable trends.

Variants Basic bSo basic
Tags #gen-z#internet#2010s#meme

People Also Ask

What does basic mean in slang?

Basic means unoriginally mainstream — liking only popular, predictable trends with no individuality.

Where did basic come from?

It grew through hip-hop and internet culture in the early 2010s as a put-down for unoriginal taste.

Is calling someone basic an insult?

It's a mild one, implying predictable taste, though some reclaim it self-deprecatingly.

How do you use basic in a sentence?

For example: "that's so basic" — meaning boringly mainstream.

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