• @comrade19
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    581 year ago

    So that’s how it happens. I thought I was getting old when I had to look up ‘based’ on urban dictionary.

    • TimeSquirrel
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      Thank god for that website, I can’t imagine being an aging millennial in 1980 with all the kids talking about “radical” this and “cowabunga” that and not have anything to look up.

      • @samus12345
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        121 year ago

        “Cowabunga” shouldn’t have been a mystery to them, at least, because it originates from Howdy Doody in 1949.

        • TimeSquirrel
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          141 year ago

          Wow. I totally thought it was just a Ninja Turtles thing. Thanks for that info.

          • @samus12345
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            131 year ago

            Ninja Turtles got it from 60’s surfer slang (since that’s how Michelangelo speaks) and gave it new life for a few years.

      • @Viking_Hippie
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        51 year ago

        I can’t imagine being an aging millennial in 1980

        Well technically aging means getting older, which would mean that an infant counts as aging… 😛

        That aside, as a fellow elder millenial/junior middle aged person, I 💯 agree. Urban Dictionary has been an invaluable resource for me over the years!

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      I’m curious, how recently did you have to look it up? For me it feels ancient compared to the likes of “rizz” but that’s probably due to the circles I’ve been in.

      • Edgarallenpwn
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        41 year ago

        Based has been around for 10+ years. So weird hearing people say it again

        • @[email protected]
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          He got rizz = he’s got game (?)

          If that helps. I’ve read here recently it’s short for “charisma”

      • @comrade19
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        11 year ago

        Oh no i didn’t know what rizz meant. I had to look it up mid this year. Gg life, im now going downhill for sure :(