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   Ur·ban

   /ˈərbən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city: "the urban population"
   • 2. denoting or relating to popular dance music associated with black performers: "a party that features the best in urban music"
   • ▪ denoting popular black culture in general: "an urban comedy"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin urbanus, from urbs, urb- ‘city’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.urbandictionary.comUrban Dictionary, April 24: swaffling

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   Dec 18, 2016 · Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases. Browse the latest definitions, vote for your favorites, or submit your own entries.

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3. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: online slang

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   Nov 24, 2013 · Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto "Define Your World." The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham and has over seven million definitions of online slang, including sexually explicit content.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Urban_DictionaryUrban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang, or cultural words or phrases, not typically found in standard dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word or phrase. Words or phrases on Urban Dictionary may have multiple definitions, usage examples, and tags.

   • Available in: English
   • Launched: December 9, 1999; 23 years ago

   • Created by: Aaron Peckham
   • Owner: Aaron Peckham

5. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: urbandictionary

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   Jun 28, 2006 · Urban Dictionary is a website where users submit and vote on slang words and meanings. The web page shows some of the most popular and humorous definitions of urbandictionary, such as a place for lying about sexual knowledge, a site for searching words for fun, and a site for making personal insults.

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   What is Urban Dictionary?

   • Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto "Define Your World." The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto " Define Your World ."

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   • Get the Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto "Define Your World." The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. mug.

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   Why is Urban Dictionary so popular?

   • Part of Urban Dictionary’s appeal is its informal approach, which allows both definitions and descriptions of words. It even allows opinions, which can sometimes be offensive. It captures new words quickly and registers many of the variations that emerge over time.

   The Anatomy of the Urban Dictionary | MIT Technology Review

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   What's wrong with Urban Dictionary?

   • In its current form, Urban Dictionary is a cauldron of explanatory excess and raw prejudice. "The problem for Peckham's bottom line is that derogatory content—not the organic evolution of language in the internet era—may be the site's primary appeal," Clio Chang wrote in The New Republic in 2017, as the site was taking on its present identity.

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7. www.wired.com › story › urban-dictionary-20-yearsWhat Happened to Urban Dictionary? | WIRED

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   Sep 11, 2019 · Urban Dictionary, now in its 20th year, is a digital repository that contains more than 8 million definitions and famously houses all manner of slang and cultural expressions.

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8. daily.jstor.org › how-linguists-are-using-urbanHow Linguists Are Using Urban Dictionary - JSTOR Daily

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   Nov 13, 2019 · Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced website where anyone can suggest a new word or definition of a word. It records low-brow language, adolescent humor, and internet immaturity. Linguists use it to track terms, determine meanings, and map social meanings of English online.

9. www.technologyreview.com › 2018/01/03 › 146467The Anatomy of the Urban Dictionary | MIT Technology Review

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   Jan 3, 2018 · A large-scale study of the Urban Dictionary reveals its strengths and weaknesses as a crowdsourced online dictionary of slang and popular culture. The study compares the Urban Dictionary with Wiktionary, another crowdsourced dictionary, and shows how it captures new words, variations, and opinions.