Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, WordNet, and note that Reverse Dictionary uses third party scripts (such as Google Analytics and advertisements) which use cookies. The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource. In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter. It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. And, if that fact wasn’t interesting enough for the internet, you’ll know about it immediately when people say IDC or IDGAF.The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. You’ll be able to warn people that something is NSFW or tell them a cool fact beginning TIL. Now you know some of the most common acronyms and slang used on the internet, you can feel more confident writing posts and comments on your favorite forums and YouTube channels. Do you even lift?ĭo you use these funny acronyms and slang terms? Meaning: I don’t think you know anything about fitness, or you look like you don’t work out.ĭo you even lift, bro? is a condescending question that is often asked in fitness forums and the bodybuilding world.Įxample: Your arms are so skinny. This slang phrase is heavy on sarcasm and is often used when a story has gone on for too long or is way off-topic.Įxample: Cool story, bro. Meaning: That was not a good story, mate. This is often used when someone tells an interesting, and often slightly unbelievable story, and a picture or photo is needed as proof.Įxample: I saw Kylie Jenner pumping her own gas today. It’s often used on places like Reddit when someone posts about something interesting they learned that day.Įxample: TIL that it’s impossible to hum and hold your nose at the same time. “Today I learned” is pretty self-explanatory. We use GOAT to say that someone is the best in a certain area or field.Įxample: Mohammed Ali is the GOAT. This acronym is pretty self-explanatory and it’s pronounced ‘goat’, like the animal. IDGAF is a more extreme way of saying IDC.Įxample: Stop talking about your cat’s diet! IDGAF. You don’t really need an explanation for this one, right?Įxample: Where do you want to eat tonight?į*ck is obviously NSFW so you can use this funny abbreviation to avoid saying it. This is kind of internet slang for saying ‘in summary’.Įxample: TL DR: this restaurant is terrible. People use tl dr when they’ve given a really long explanation about something and want to sum it up in one short sentence. In other words, nothing exciting is happening. It simply means that everything is the same as it was the day before and the day before that. The NSFW version of this is “same sh*t, different day”, which is a quote from Stephen King’s novel, Dreamcatcher. It doesn’t mean the small kind of baby that wears diapers, but rather the boyfriend/girlfriend/BFFL (best friend for life) kind, who you love more than anyone else.Įxample: I’m busy tonight with BAE. You Know, Sex: Bodies, Gender, Puberty, and Other Things. Or, BAE is just short for ‘baby’ and it’s pronounced like ‘bay’. Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU Silverberg, Cory, Smyth, Fiona on. This is usually paired with a GIF, image, or video that shows how you feel.Įxample: HIFW I finally understand the future perfect tense. Book a class today Emotions and opinions 3.
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