phrase Internet Slang

Slept On

/slɛpt ɒn/ · phrase · slang

Underrated or overlooked — not getting the attention it deserves.

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Definitions

1

To sleep on something is to miss or underestimate it.

“Don't sleep on the new kid, he's nice.”
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Describes something good that people are ignoring or underrating.

“That album is so slept on, it's a masterpiece.”
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Used for a person whose talent goes unrecognised.

“She's the most slept on player on the team.”
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Slept On In A Sentence

This show is criminally slept on.
People slept on him and now he's huge.
Don't sleep on that deal, it ends tonight.

Origin & Usage

From the idea of sleeping through something and missing it, it spread through hip-hop culture as slang for being underrated.

People Also Ask

What does slept on mean in slang?

Slept on means underrated or overlooked — not getting the attention it deserves.

What does don't sleep on it mean?

It means don't ignore or underestimate something good.

What does slept on mean on TikTok?

On TikTok it describes underrated content, songs, or people that deserve more hype.

Where did slept on come from?

It comes from hip-hop culture, from the idea of sleeping through and missing something.

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