Kiwi slang is sweet as, bro. New Zealanders have their own spin on things, part Maori, part British, part totally made up. "Chur" is the Swiss Army knife of Kiwi vocabulary.
Janna
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United States
"brain rot refers to basically really dumb content like on social media that makes absolutely no sense by the way but it just, it can be catchy, it just takes over your brain, aka brain rot, rotting your brain. An example would be, oh my god, tung tung tung sahur, tralalero tralala is probably the worst form of brain rot I have ever seen"
Janna
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United States
"Valid means okay, that's good, basically it's an agreement. Good, acceptable, approves, all of that, that's basically what valid means. An example would be, guys, here's my hot take on colors. Orange and navy blue actually go pretty well together. You just need to have like the right shades. And then someone will go like, oh yeah, valid."
Janna
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United States
"Locked in, it basically means, like, focus on something, like, be, like, seriously focused on it. It could be, you know, for exams or for anything, literally, mainly used for, like, studying and exams. But it could be maybe, like, for an event or for, like, the gym as well, you know, to lock in to get, like, a better body or something. An example would be, oh my god, summer's in literally three months, I need to lock in if I want to go out to the beach and stuff."
Janna
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United States
"Cooked? You may think that is a positive thing because you know cook means like you're cooking up something but actually no, cooked literally means like you're done, you're exhausted, you're in trouble, you're doomed. That's basically what cooked means. An example would be oh my god guys my mom just caught me vaping. I am so cooked."
Haley
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United States
"Bro really thought he cooked with that comment. Cooked. So that means, like, you did something impressive or smart or just, like, really well done, essentially. Um, I'm American from the United States."
Janna
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United States
"w just a letter w is basically a win so you can say w in the chat w literally just used for anything like you know after winning a game or literally just having like any small accomplishment an example would be oh my god guys i just got my favorite palette and it's literally i got the last piece it was almost sold out w"
W
A W is a win, a clear success worth celebrating: big W, that is a W, W in the chat. Slapped on anything that goes right, the cheerful flipside of an L.
Valid
Calling a take or a feeling valid is a quick stamp of approval, saying it makes total sense and you are right to feel that way. A small word that does a lot of supportive heavy lifting.
Locked in
To be locked in is to be totally focused and dialled in on a goal, blocking out every distraction and grinding with laser concentration until it is done. Headphones on, notifications off, world muted.
Brainrot
Brainrot is that fried, meme-soaked state where your brain starts running on repost fumes and broken internet catchphrases. It can mean the content itself is aggressively dumb, addictive, and impossible to look away from, or the effect it has on you after too much scrolling. People use it half as an insult, half as a goofy badge of honour.
Cooked
Cooked means you're absolutely done, wrecked, or in deep trouble. You can be cooked from too much sun, a brutal hangover, no sleep, or because you've just done something so stupid there's no saving face. It's very Aussie at heart, but it's spread way beyond that and now turns up all over online English too.