United Statesbasic
adjective · Informal
Unoriginal; liking only mainstream things. A dismissal of someone's taste rather than their character — and one aimed disproportionately at young women, which is worth noticing.
Use with care
United States
American Slang for People
12 American slang terms for people, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Labels for social types: the show-off, the country cousin, the city sophisticate, the freeloader. These words tell you what a culture notices about its own members.
bougie
adjective · Informal · BOO-zhee
Pretentiously upmarket; aspiring to luxury. Applied to tastes, places and people, usually with affectionate mockery.
bro
noun · Informal
Brother; a male friend, or any man in direct address.
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canceled
adjective, verb · Informal
Publicly rejected after a controversy, with the aim of withdrawing support and attention. A genuinely contested term — what counts as being cancelled, and whether it happens at all, is politically loaded.
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chill
adjective, verb · Colloquial
Relaxed, easy-going. Of a person, a place or a plan: 'he's chill', 'a chill evening'.
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dude
noun, interjection · Colloquial
A man; a guy. Increasingly used regardless of gender in direct address.
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extra
adjective · Informal
Over the top; doing far more than the occasion calls for. Can be a complaint or a compliment.
flake
verb, noun · Informal
To cancel plans at the last minute, especially as a habit. A flake is someone who reliably does this.
GOAT
noun · Informal · GOHT, or spelled out
Greatest Of All Time. An acronym, usually of an athlete or musician, and the subject of endless argument.
hang
verb, noun · Colloquial
To spend unstructured time with someone. 'Want to hang?'
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ride or die
noun, adjective · Informal
Someone completely loyal who will stay with you through anything. Of a friend or a partner.
shady
adjective · Informal
Dishonest or of questionable integrity. Where sketchy is about safety, shady is about character.