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Based

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.
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."
by ShadowBlaze January 9, 2023
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based

politically admirable or morally righteous. opposite of debased
*authoritarian left says something based*
libertarian right: "⸘wtf auth left based‽"
by Brawlio January 18, 2024
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Based

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.
Person 1: "A woman cannot have a penis"
Person 2: "Based"
by Terra Luna May 5, 2022
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base

Base or Bace. In between an ace and a bust down
Yo, lemmie get that base son!
by Anonymous November 4, 2003
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based

Mid or Bad
Yo thats based
by IU3h4wpieghvoijwr June 26, 2022
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the best arctic monkeys album. four out of five is the best song ever written and if you dont like this album you might just not have a high enough iq. also alex turner had a beard and omfg daddy
dumb person: tranquility base hotel and casino is the worst Arctic Monkeys album ever. It’s an unlistenable pile of shit!

smart person: have you even LISTENED to batphone??? its really good.
by thatdogisjet February 12, 2024
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Based

Boldly "un-PC"; direct, accurate, factual, with a bold disregard for "political correctness".
Lauren over there has some based commentary on the federal budget.
by mileysuckswhattednugentkicks October 21, 2023
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