Results for “Were”

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Werey
noun

Crazy, mad, or acting like a fool — insult or friendly jab depending on tone.

#yoruba#yoruba-slang#nigerian#west-african
as you were
phrase

Carry on; return to what you were doing.

#military#army#orders
booktok
noun

TikTok's reader corner — the algorithm-powered engine selling out backlist romance and fantasy.

#tiktok#books#gen-z#community
piss in the popcorn
phrase, verb

Jumping into a drama thread you were only meant to spectate — voting, commenting, fanning the flames.

#reddit#drama#moderation#internet-culture
whimsey
noun

Pit-head winding gear — originally the horse-powered version.

#brummie#black-country#mining#midlands
no suh
interjection

Emphatic Boston 'no way!' — answered with 'ya suh!'

#boston#regional#interjection#accent
Triple nickel
noun

The Greenlee 555 — the industry-standard powered conduit bender.

#construction#electrical#tools#lineman
passing
verb / noun

Being read by strangers as a cisgender man or woman — perceived as the gender you are, not the sex you were assigned.

#trans#lgbtq#gender#identity
WYWH
phrase

Wish you were here; expresses longing.

#texting#acronym#affection#longing
dab pen
noun

A portable battery-powered vaporizer for concentrates.

#weed#cannabis#420#gear
drop the ball
phrase

To fail to do something you were responsible for.

#corporate#office#work#idiom
henshin
noun

A character's transformation into a powered or hero form.

#anime#weeb#trope#transformation
Suya
noun

Spicy Nigerian skewered grilled meat, a nationwide street-food staple.

#hausa#hausa-slang#nigerian#west-african
God Don Butter My Bread
phrase

"God has answered my prayers" — a joyful expression of gratitude for good fortune.

#nigerian-pidgin#pidgin#nigerian#west-african
The Ick
noun

A sudden, irreversible turn-off toward someone you were into.

#gen-z#british#texting#meme
Kilroy Was Here
phrase

The WWII GI's calling card — scrawled graffiti proving 'we were here first,' usually with a long-nosed peeping cartoon.

#1940s#wartime#swing#vintage
Ick
noun

A sudden feeling of disgust toward someone you were attracted to, often triggered by something small.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Nerf
verb

To weaken something in a game update — the dev's way of toning down an overpowered pick.

#gen-z#esports#balance#online