basic
In slang,聽basic聽characterizes someone or something as unoriginal, unexceptional, and mainstream. A basic girl鈥攐r basic bitch as she is often insulted鈥攊s said to like pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, and taking lots of selfies, for instance.
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clutch
In slang, clutch聽refers to something done (well) in crucial situation, such as clutch play in sports that pushes a team into victory. More broadly, clutch can characterize something as "excellent" or "effective." -
curve
To curve someone is "to reject" them, that is, veer聽away from their romantic interests and advances in an indirect, non-confrontational way.聽聽 -
the D
Do you want the D? No, we don't mean Dictionary.com, alas.聽The D is an affectionate nickname for the city of Detroit, Michigan. The D聽is also聽a slang euphemism for dick, or "penis" or "sex" more generally.… -
cop
A cop is an informal term for a police officer. As a verb, cop is used in a variety of slang expressions meaning "grab" or "obtain," from copping a feel on someone (not recommended) to… -
unboxing
Unboxing is the act of documenting oneself, mostly on video, of opening a packaged product from a box and displaying, reviewing, and showing off its contents. -
Sunday scaries
The聽Sunday scaries are the anxieties one experiences on Sunday when thinking about the impending workweek, school week, or other obligations that await in the week ahead. They are especially bad when accompanied by an end-of-the-weekend… -
blow the brains out the coupe
It may sound聽grotesque, but blowing the brains out the coupe is harmless. It's just slang for adding a sunroof to your car or opening an existing top. -
Case of the Mondays
A doctor can't cure this one. A Case of the Mondays is an especially bad mood brought on by the onset of the workweek or the school week鈥搘hich, for most of us, begins on Mondays. -
deadass
Deadass is slang for "seriously." That is, no kidding, for real, we're聽deadass not lying to you. -
BSF
BSF is textspeak and internet slang for best friend. Others, however, may know it as short for Bible Study Fellowship, India's Border Security Force, the Venezuelan currency the Strong聽Bolivar, and the German reality TV series… -
dub
Dub has many meanings in English. It can variously mean "to nickname" and "to voice a film in a different language." It can be short for聽double and the letter W. It can be slang for…