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ENTRY No. 035OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED BY NOBODY

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Slay

/ sleɪ /

VERB · COMPLIMENT, NOT CRIME

WHAT “SLAY” ACTUALLY MEANS

To do something extremely well or look amazing, as in “you slayed that presentation” or “that outfit slays”. It is often said simply as “slay!” to cheer someone on.

ZACK’S TRANSLATION

High praise for doing something brilliantly. Mostly used about outfits. Rarely used about tax returns, which is unfair.

“SLAY” USED IN A SENTENCE

  • “You slayed that speech.”

    He read it off his phone. Still slayed.

  • “Okay, slay.”

    Said to someone who parked well.

  • “She slayed the exam.”

    She revised. That’s the secret nobody wants to hear.

TRANSLATION SERVICE

WHAT THEY SAY“Slay.”
WHAT THEY MEAN“You did amazingly.”
GROWN-UP VERSION“Well done, that was excellent.”

HOW SLAY ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)

69%

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