Definition of shiny

shiny

• I believe this use of shiny developed on the Colorado College campus, and have no idea if it has reached beyond that. It started out being used to mean "distracting in a good way," its definition has now expanded to include "very good." It is often used in place of other slang words like "cool."

  I didn't get my work done because I was distracted by all kinds of shiny people.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Heather H. from Colorado Springs, CO, USA on Feb 13 2003.

• - also made popular by Joss Whedon's TV show Firefly. Ex: "Everything's shiny, Captain." Kalee to Captain Mal, explaining that ship is not about to crash.

  Last edited on Jul 17 2009. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 17 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
jiggy	Definitions include: sexy.
sick	Definitions include: great; amazing; "cool"; "awesome".
bomb, the	Definitions include: very good, excellent, the best; "cool"; "awesome". Also bomb; bomby.
gnarly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
best-of-breed	Definitions include: a piece of computer hardware or software combining the best qualities of that type of hardware or software.
fleek	Definitions include: perfectly done; "on point".
whizz-bang	Definitions include: 70's slang word. "cool, hip, interesting."
bonkers	Definitions include: crazy, unbelievable, or highly agreeable.
bad	Definitions include: very good, excellent.
money	Definitions include: suave; "hip", "cool".
broken	Definitions include: hung-over from alcohol.
off the heezy fosheezy	Definitions include: "off the heezy fosheezy."
rock-solid	Definitions include: very solid, i.e. without any problems.
jam-packed	Definitions include: extremely full.
swass	Definitions include: acronym for "some wild-ass silly shit".
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Other terms relating to 'shiny':
big and shiny	Definitions include: a man who is big, dumb and macho but generally harmless and nice.
Shiny Object Syndrome	Definitions include: the need for sparkly accessories ("bling").

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