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Shift in meaning

A shift in meaning is when a word's meaning changes over time.
The word "cool" used to mean a low temperature, but now it can also mean something is stylish or awesome.

It is interesting to understand how confusion arises after a shift in meaning of a word from one mythology to another.
by Shifzar Aris January 29, 2025
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Mean

My girlfriend's go to word for thanks
Me: Here i helped you with something that you weren't able to do.
Her: Why are you being so mean?
by Dolankun April 13, 2017
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Know what that means

When you've encountered a potential lie or stretched truth.

When someone doesn't want to be honest with you, but you know better.
Zack: There's a cool Grand Opening happening here soon, do you wanna go?
Ben:(thinking) Yeah sure, we'll see what happens closer to the date..
Zack: Know what that means..
by REBel Siren August 17, 2021
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You mean a universe and a half to me

So it's, in my opinion, a better way to say: "you mean the world to me" because the universe is infinitely greater, bigger, and stronger than just the world. "And a half" is the basic meaning of it, where in this case, you'd use it as a way to say that something is very good, large, etc. ( in a positive sense, of course).
by Prince of death January 9, 2023
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mean croissant

“Hey Deborah, you got a mean croissant.”
by Payyyyyton December 12, 2022
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mean smoke

Used by New Zealand weed smokers
1.to have a good rip of a marijuana.
2.or to say that's a good strain of weed.
"Fuk that was a mean smoke g.''
by churcuzzy May 5, 2018
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