passive voice

A variety of clause wherein the predicate is delivered unto the subject.

Passive Voice: The stick was tossed by J. Doe.

Active Voice: J. Doe tossed the stick.

by UrbanLinguist :) June 24, 2025

hella

(informal) An intensive adverb that is equivalent to "as hell," though precedes the modified adjective.

A: I'm hella tired atm.

B: Skill issue!

by UrbanLinguist :) July 21, 2025

NB

1. Abbreviation of "nota bene," which is a Latin phrase meaning "note well." Used to call attention to something, oftentimes in the structure of "NB that..."

2. Abbreviation of "non-binary" or "enby," a person with nonstandard gender identity.

3. Abbreviation of "not bad."

1. NB that all example text is italicized for visual clarity.

2. Many nb people use they/them pronouns.

3. —

A: How's your day going?

B: NB, how about you?

by UrbanLinguist :) June 22, 2025

ser

A gender-neutral form of the courtesy title "sir."

Here is your food, ser.

by UrbanLinguist :) June 29, 2025

perchance

Perhaps; maybe; possibly.

Frequently associated with the response "you can't just say perchance" due to a comedic paper submitted by a student titled "Mario: The Man, the Myth, the Legend" wherein "perchance" solely comprises a sentence. The person reading the report responds by writing "you can't just say perchance."

A: Is C an evil man? Perchance.

B: You can't just say "perchance."

by UrbanLinguist :) June 23, 2025

sybau

1. Abbreviation of "shut your bitch-ass up"

2. (command) Be silent

A: I think—

B: SYBAU!

A: I see how it is, B.

by UrbanLinguist :) June 24, 2025

ts

1. (informal, vulgar) This/that shit

2. (informal, nonstandard) This/that

A: Did you see the definitions of the skull logograph?

B: TS was awful to see!

by UrbanLinguist :) June 23, 2025