by Brawlio January 18, 2024

by Anonymous November 4, 2003

Based is used to describe someone from "Base Reality" - It comes from the conflicting theories of if we are living in a "Base Reality" or a "Simulation". The concepts of differing realities (matrix style) gained traction after Elon Musk made the following statements:
1.) From the Recode Code Conference (2016) There is “a one in billions chance that this that is the world in which we live is base reality.” Which is to say, not a simulation.
2.) From the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast (2018): "Why would you make a simulation that's boring? You'd make a simulation that's way more interesting than base reality," Musk said.
A base reality is the idea that there are multiple layers of reality - and those who are from base reality or are "based" (usually associated with common sense and critical thinking) are living with those from a simulation or parallel reality/timeline.
1.) From the Recode Code Conference (2016) There is “a one in billions chance that this that is the world in which we live is base reality.” Which is to say, not a simulation.
2.) From the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast (2018): "Why would you make a simulation that's boring? You'd make a simulation that's way more interesting than base reality," Musk said.
A base reality is the idea that there are multiple layers of reality - and those who are from base reality or are "based" (usually associated with common sense and critical thinking) are living with those from a simulation or parallel reality/timeline.
by Terra Luna May 5, 2022

Slang: Agreement with a regressive opinion to try to fit in with a crowd. Could be read as short for 'Based on conformity'. The polar opposite of punk.
May have had a different slang definition originally, but this has what it has become through online usage.
May have had a different slang definition originally, but this has what it has become through online usage.
Punk:
Living your life your own way giving no fucks what people think = That's punk.
"Based":
Moron 1: ""Hitler had the right idea""
Moron 2: "That's based, bro."
Living your life your own way giving no fucks what people think = That's punk.
"Based":
Moron 1: ""Hitler had the right idea""
Moron 2: "That's based, bro."
by ShadowBlaze January 9, 2023

A scoring system where doing the thing that you have to do several times in a row is better than doing it the same number of times non-consecutively. These scoring systems can calculate scores calculated in various ways, such as squaring the length of each streak and adding up each squared streak length.
This 10-question trivia game has a streak-based scoring system. Getting only the first five questions right is 5 times better than getting only the odd numbered questions right.
by FriggDav August 20, 2025

A large base on 2b2t japan known as BASE 9. known to be capable of large amounts of greifing and duping they are one of the most well known groups
by bqttalion March 19, 2021

Complete the 12th base while robbing a bank with Betty White analing you from behind using a strap-on.
Phil: I had the weirdest dream last night.
Betty: Was I on you back analing you with a strap-on as you robbed a bank and completed base 12 at the same time?
Phil: Yeah!! How did you kn--
Betty: That wasent a dream, you completed the 52nd base
Betty: Was I on you back analing you with a strap-on as you robbed a bank and completed base 12 at the same time?
Phil: Yeah!! How did you kn--
Betty: That wasent a dream, you completed the 52nd base
by BiWgAcBoScEkY May 3, 2018
