beg
A wannabe or sycophant — someone trying way too hard.
Definitions
Someone who's desperately trying to fit in, suck up, or be liked by people cooler than them. A try-hard. Probably the most-used insult in London secondary schools for a solid fifteen years running.
To act sycophantically, to suck up, to chase clout from someone who doesn't care. Often 'beg friend' (try to insert yourself into someone's friend group) or 'beg it' (try too hard generally).
beg In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Shortening of 'beggar' / 'begging'. Specific MLE narrowing to mean social desperation rather than literal asking for money.
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