Slang Flashcards.

Plain English: 10th dentist: person who holds an unpopular opinion.

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Plain English: Performed brilliantly, looked excellent, or completely delivered. “Ate and left no crumbs” intensifies the compliment.

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Plain English: An impression of coolness, confidence, or striking presence. “Aura points” turn that impression into a joking, imaginary score.

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Plain English: Cultivating an effortlessly cool image through a pose, gesture, performance, or carefully timed moment.

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Plain English: baleet: delete or permanently erase.

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Plain English: based: praiseworthy despite being unpopular or controversial.

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Plain English: bestagon: superior hexagonal shape among polygons.

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Plain English: “Okay,” “agreed,” “sounds good,” or “challenge accepted.” The tone depends on what the speaker is responding to.

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Plain English: blam: spam posted on a blog page.

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Plain English: Low-value, repetitive online content, or the feeling of being mentally saturated by it. Also a joking name for an intense fandom obsession.

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Plain English: cap: a false claim or exaggeration.

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Plain English: capping: the act of lying or exaggerating.

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Plain English: Caught red-handed with undeniable digital evidence such as a screenshot, screen recording, or public like.

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Plain English: An internet archetype of a highly attractive, sexually successful man; in a meme, the label can express exaggerated admiration or contrast.

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Plain English: Pursuing attention, viral metrics, or status by attaching oneself to trending topics, drama, or popular creators.

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Plain English: In serious trouble, exhausted, defeated, or beyond an easy fix. “Am I cooked?” asks whether the situation is hopeless.

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Plain English: To lose control in anger or act recklessly with serious consequences; separately, to fall asleep from exhaustion, fail or be eliminated.

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Plain English: cringe: feel embarrassed, disgusted, or fearful.

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