keyed
English
Etymology
- (praiseworthy and admirable): Coined by 4channers upset at the use of based (“praiseworthy and admirable”) outside of their community.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiːd/
- Rhymes: -iːd
Verb
keyed
- simple past tense and past participle of key
Derived terms
Derived terms
- keyed fiddle
- keyed up
- low-keyed
- nonkeyed
- unkeyed
Adjective
keyed (comparative more keyed, superlative most keyed)
- (Internet slang, originally 4chan) Praiseworthy and admirable, often through exhibiting independence and security; based.
- Synonym: based
- Antonyms: cringe, locked, unkeyed, unbased
- OP is keyed as fuck
- Holy keyed.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) Intoxicated by recreational or illegal drugs; drunk or high.
- 1995 July 4, “I got 5 on it”, in Operation Stackola, performed by Luniz, Michael Marshall (singer):
- [Chorus:Michael Marshall] I got 5 on it (got it, good), grab your 40 let’s get keyed. I got 5 on it, messin’ with that Indo weed.
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Anagrams
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