The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of edgy

edgy

adjective

  • socially dangerous or daring; intellectually provocative; tending to induce unease or stress in viewers. Especially used to describe artistic and intellectual work.
    "Alamo Bay" was an edgy movie on immigration.
                                                                                                         

                                                                                    

    Citation from "Doubt", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    • See more words with the same meaning: brave.

    Last edited on Apr 21 2013. Submitted by J.S. G. from Houston, TX, USA on Jan 12 2003.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'brave':

Definitions include: metaphor: having a "backbone" endows one with courage, will.
Definitions include: metaphorical testicles that people with courage or gall have.
Definitions include: cigarette.
Definitions include: Literally, brass testicles.
Definitions include: testicles.
Definitions include: See also balls to the wall.
Definitions include: brave.
Definitions include: full of courage.
Definitions include: to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would.
Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment.

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

Definitions include: greeting towards a male.
Definitions include: a sweet or delightful person
Definitions include: Misspelling of scrilla.
Definitions include: not feeling well.
Definitions include: an introductory geology course at a college.
Definitions include: a wanna be gangster
Definitions include: to urinate on one's self.
Definitions include: to completely ("fat") take advantage ("dick").
Definitions include: medicine.
Definitions include: places that have favourable climates e.g Kampala is nyakakabara

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(55)  
No longer use it(2)  
Heard it but never used it(35)  
Have never heard it(10)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 78 votes: 29%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/edgy">edgy</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/edgy edgy]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.