{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"SlangLane — new entries","home_page_url":"https://slanglane.com","feed_url":"https://slanglane.com/feed.json","language":"en","description":"Includes labeled, non-graphic adult vocabulary.","items":[{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ai-slop","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ai-slop","title":"AI slop","content_text":"Low-quality AI-generated material, especially output produced in volume with little concern for accuracy, coherence, or usefulness.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["digital","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/algospeak","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/algospeak","title":"algospeak","content_text":"Altered words, spellings, euphemisms, or symbols people use because they believe platform algorithms may restrict the original wording.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["digital","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ate","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ate","title":"ate","content_text":"Performed brilliantly, looked excellent, or completely delivered. “Ate and left no crumbs” intensifies the compliment.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/aura","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/aura","title":"aura","content_text":"An impression of coolness, confidence, or striking presence. “Aura points” turn that impression into a joking, imaginary score.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/aura-farming","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/aura-farming","title":"aura farming","content_text":"Cultivating an effortlessly cool image through a pose, gesture, performance, or carefully timed moment.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/banter","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/banter","title":"banter","content_text":"Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involving teasing that the participants enjoy.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/bet","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/bet","title":"bet","content_text":"“Okay,” “agreed,” “sounds good,” or “challenge accepted.” The tone depends on what the speaker is responding to.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/brain-rot","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/brain-rot","title":"brain rot","content_text":"Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of being mentally saturated by it. Also a joking name for an intense fandom obsession.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/canon-event","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/canon-event","title":"canon event","content_text":"A formative experience jokingly treated as an unavoidable part of someone’s personal storyline, often embarrassing or difficult.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/cheers","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/cheers","title":"cheers","content_text":"A toast when drinking; also informal “thanks” or a friendly sign-off, especially in British and Irish English.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/chronically-online","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/chronically-online","title":"chronically online","content_text":"So immersed in internet culture or disputes that your references, assumptions, or priorities seem disconnected from ordinary offline experience.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["digital","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/chuffed","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/chuffed","title":"chuffed","content_text":"Very pleased, proud, or delighted about something. “Chuffed to bits” is an especially enthusiastic version.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/clickbait","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/clickbait","title":"clickbait","content_text":"A headline, thumbnail, or piece of content built to win clicks, often by withholding the point, exaggerating, or misleading.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/cooked","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/cooked","title":"cooked","content_text":"In serious trouble, exhausted, defeated, or beyond an easy fix. “Am I cooked?” asks whether the situation is hopeless.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/craic","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/craic","title":"craic","content_text":"Enjoyable company, conversation, fun, or news. “What’s the craic?” can mean “what’s happening?” or “how are things?”","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/dead-internet-theory","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/dead-internet-theory","title":"dead internet theory","content_text":"The idea that much online activity is automated or artificial rather than human; stronger versions make unsupported claims that most of the internet is fake.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["digital","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/delulu","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/delulu","title":"delulu","content_text":"An exaggerated, informal version of “delusional”: unrealistically hopeful, imagining a connection, or choosing confidence over the available evidence.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/doomscrolling","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/doomscrolling","title":"doomscrolling","content_text":"Continuing to scroll through distressing news or negative posts, often longer than you intended.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/edging","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/edging","title":"edging [adult language]","content_text":"In adult vocabulary, delaying orgasm. In memes, the idea can be extended to repeatedly building anticipation without delivering a payoff.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/fr","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/fr","title":"FR","content_text":"“For real”: an emphasis on sincerity, a strong agreement, or a surprised question meaning “seriously?”","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["texting","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ghosting","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ghosting","title":"ghosting","content_text":"Ending or abandoning an ongoing connection by stopping communication without an explanation.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["communication","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goon","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goon","title":"goon [adult language]","content_text":"Traditionally a thug, henchman, or foolish person. Online it can also name a Something Awful member, while the adult verb relates to gooning.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goon-cave","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goon-cave","title":"goon cave [adult language]","content_text":"Adult internet slang for a room or setup associated with gooning; in memes, an exaggerated label for a space dominated by sexualized media.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooner","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooner","title":"gooner [adult language]","content_text":"An Arsenal supporter in football; in adult internet slang, a person associated with gooning, or a mocking label for someone fixated on sexualized content.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooner-bait","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooner-bait","title":"gooner bait [adult language]","content_text":"A critical or joking label for games, characters, or media perceived as designed to attract attention through sexual appeal.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goonette","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/goonette","title":"goonette [adult language]","content_text":"A feminine form of gooner in adult internet slang, sometimes used as an ironic self-label or a mocking description of someone’s interests.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooning","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gooning","title":"gooning [adult language]","content_text":"Adult slang for prolonged masturbation associated with an absorbed, trance-like state; online, also an exaggerated joke about being intensely fixated on something.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["mature","mature"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/grand","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/grand","title":"grand","content_text":"In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.” It does not necessarily mean magnificent or unusually impressive.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/green-flag","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/green-flag","title":"green flag","content_text":"An encouraging sign that someone or something may be trustworthy, compatible, or worth pursuing.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["communication","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gutted","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/gutted","title":"gutted","content_text":"Very disappointed, upset, or crushed by an unwelcome result. Often used for a loss, cancellation, or missed opportunity.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/highkey","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/highkey","title":"highkey","content_text":"“Really,” “openly,” or “without trying to play it down.” It turns an opinion or feeling into a more direct declaration.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/iykyk","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/iykyk","title":"IYKYK","content_text":"“If you know, you know”: a signal that people with the shared experience or background will understand an unstated reference.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["texting","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/locked-in","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/locked-in","title":"locked in","content_text":"Fully focused and committed to a task. “Time to lock in” means it is time to stop distractions and concentrate.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/lore","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/lore","title":"lore","content_text":"The background story and accumulated details of a fictional world, community, or person. A “lore drop” reveals a new piece of that backstory.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/lowkey","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/lowkey","title":"lowkey","content_text":"“Kind of,” “quietly,” or “I am admitting this without making a big deal of it.” A low-key event is also relaxed or understated.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/main-character-energy","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/main-character-energy","title":"main character energy","content_text":"A confident, cinematic sense of being the protagonist of the moment; sometimes a criticism of acting as if everyone else is a supporting character.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/mate","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/mate","title":"mate","content_text":"A friend or a familiar way to address someone. It can sound warm, neutral, sarcastic, or confrontational depending on delivery.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["regional","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/mid","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/mid","title":"mid","content_text":"Mediocre, underwhelming, or not worth the hype. Usually a criticism, even though it literally suggests the middle.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/no-cap","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/no-cap","title":"no cap","content_text":"“Honestly,” “for real,” or “I am not exaggerating.” Cap means a lie or an exaggeration in this slang context.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/pov","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/pov","title":"POV","content_text":"“Point of view.” In captions, it usually introduces a situation the viewer is invited to imagine experiencing.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["texting","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rage-bait","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rage-bait","title":"rage bait","content_text":"Content designed to provoke anger so people will react, argue, share, or keep watching.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ratio","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/ratio","title":"ratio","content_text":"A social-media response showing stronger pushback than approval, or a reply that gets more support than the post it challenges.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/red-flag","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/red-flag","title":"red flag","content_text":"A warning sign that something may be wrong or deserves closer attention, especially in a relationship or decision.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["communication","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rent-free","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rent-free","title":"rent-free","content_text":"Occupying someone’s thoughts without effort or invitation, usually in “living rent-free in my head.” It can describe delight, annoyance, or fixation.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rizz","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/rizz","title":"rizz","content_text":"Charm or the ability to attract someone, especially through flirting. To “rizz someone up” is to try to win them over.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/scroll-fatigue","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/scroll-fatigue","title":"scroll fatigue","content_text":"A feeling of being mentally worn out by prolonged scrolling through feeds or other online material.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["digital","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/side-quest","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/side-quest","title":"side quest","content_text":"An optional detour from the main objective in a game, or a spontaneous little adventure away from your original plan in everyday life.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["social","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/situationship","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/situationship","title":"situationship","content_text":"A romantic connection whose status, expectations, or commitment have not been clearly defined.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["communication","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/six-seven","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/six-seven","title":"six seven","content_text":"A meme expression usually said “six seven,” often with a balancing hand gesture. It has no single fixed literal meaning.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]},{"id":"https://slanglane.com/terms/slay","url":"https://slanglane.com/terms/slay","title":"slay","content_text":"To do something impressively well or look excellent. “Slay!” is an enthusiastic expression of approval.","date_published":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","date_modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:12.092Z","tags":["internet","general"]}]}