Many years ago, when Urban Dictionary started, it was considered as a joke. It was like the online dictionary for all the slang words that existed. Now, it’s like a legitimate source that people go to when they need to find a meaning of a popular word. It has officially become mainstream! Today, in honour of our ever-changing English language, we bring you 15 such words that caught our attention!
1. A Crapella
Definition:- Singing badly while listening to music on your headphones.
2. Askhole
Definition:- An individual who asks ridiculous, obnoxious or irrelevant questions all the time.
3. Blamestorming
Definition:- Usually in a business setting, the act of attempting to identify who was to blame for a failure or problem, rather than trying to brainstorm a solution.
4. Boomerang Child
Definition:- A child who moves out to start his or her own life but returns home just as fast.
5. Crunk
Definition:- A combination of crazy and drunk often referring to someone who gets crazy after a few drinks.
6. Designated Drunk
Definition:- The individual who drinks all the alcohol offered to the designated driver.
7. Dweet
Definition:- Drunk tweeting.
8. Ego Surfing
Definition:- Using a search engine to look for information and references about yourself.
9. Fauxpology
Definition:- An insincere or fake apology.
10. Hot Mess
Definition:- A situation, behaviour or appearance in a disastrous state; often refers to an individual who’s attractive but doesn’t have it together.
11. Nom
Definition:- Eating (or nom, nom, nom or om, nom, nom… mimics the sound someone makes while enjoying something).
12. Nontroversy
Definition:- A scandal or controversy that doesn’t exist until it’s created.
13. Pregret
Definition:- Knowing you shouldn’t do something or you’ll regret it, but doing it anyway.
14. Salty
Definition:- Some who is mad or upset about something that’s insignificant.
15. Turnt
Definition:- This word has two meanings. One is drunk, the other is excited or hyped, particularly for a party.
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