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[–] CrimeIsLegalNow@ani.social 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Is that a statement, compliment or an insult? I'm not good with gen Z (or is it alpha?) lingo...

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"Based" is generally positive.

See Urban Dictionary.

[–] Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's millennial lingo actually.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago

Well I'm almost 40 so just about as millennial as it gets, I've only ever heard it from people in their mid 20's

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

lil b would be rolling in his grave if he saw how people used it today