Results for “to be honest”
A plea for someone to be serious or honest — 'you cannot be so for real right now.'
Makeup applied flawlessly and fully — a face that's beat is perfectly done.
A long stretch of falling prices and gloom — the cold winter after the bull run.
Cockney rhyming slang for money — 'bees' for short.
Polari and wider British slang for a drink, usually alcoholic — short for 'beverage'.
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An all-purpose 'okay,' 'deal,' or 'we'll see' — agreement or a challenge.
Best friend — also used loosely or sarcastically for anyone.
Spending a long stretch lying in bed doing nothing — as deliberate rest or a low-energy slump.
In 'laisse beton', verlan for 'laisse tomber' (drop it / forget it).
Something excellent or a brilliant moment — a goal, a night out, a tune.
Keeping someone as a backup option while you pursue other people.
To talk a lot, to run your mouth or chatter away.
The female character a fan loves most in a show — their personal pick for who the hero should choose.
Verlan of 'arabe' — a French-born person of North African descent; named a 1980s generation.
Cant for 'good' — the opposite of 'queer'; bene bouse was good drink, a bene cove a sound man.
Nadsat for mad, crazy, or insane, from the Russian 'bezumny'.
A fiery, spirited young woman with attitude and energy to spare.
A quirky, neutral trait in a partner that's neither a red flag nor a green flag — just oddly boring or weird.
An ongoing feud or grudge — in rap, a public conflict often played out through diss tracks.
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An instrumental made to sound like a specific artist — and a meme format for 'this gives off ___ energy.'
A read on whether a crowd, set or moment has the right energy.
Double-verlan of 'arabe' (via 'beur') — a French person of North African/Arab descent.
Cockney for a fart — 'raspberry tart' rhymes with fart, and a rude noise became a 'raspberry'.
Lend me your ears, that is, listen up and pay attention.
An intensifier prefix meaning 'super' or 'ultra', borrowed from German 'uber' (over/above).
The intuitive emotional energy or atmosphere a person or place gives off.
A kid, lad or young guy, one of the warmest words in the porteno vocabulary.
A noticeable change in the mood, trend, or cultural feeling of a moment.
Top-shelf praise of the Jazz Age, the best of the best, right up there with the cat's meow.
The mood, feeling, or atmosphere of a person, place, or thing — "good vibes" means good energy.
The overly keen recruit who volunteers for everything — sometimes a compliment, often a tease.
An 80s catchphrase asking where the substance is — all sizzle, no steak.
Dressed up sharp in good gear — fully suited and looking the part.
Roaring Twenties praise for the absolute best thing or person around.
To accelerate hard, spinning the tires — or to leave somewhere fast.
Verlan for 'bete' (stupid) — means dumb or an idiot.
To excite or impress someone — that really thrills me.
Someone who buys hyped brands and drops just to flex, often chasing clout over real taste.
"No lie" or "for real" — used to stress that you're being completely honest.
'To be honest' — the lead-in before an unvarnished opinion, or a whole compliment game on social.
A rude raspberry blown to show contempt, named for New York's loudest borough of hecklers.
Cockney back-slang for 'beer' — spelled and said backwards over a market pint.
A lifestyle of ease, comfort, and minimal stress, by deliberate choice.
Alcohol in general — beer, wine, spirits, the lot.
To overwhelm an enemy with sheer numbers rather than skill, from StarCraft's Zerg race.
An animated head-bobbing cat emote spammed when the music or vibe is good.