Browsing page 1 of words meaning well-known, popular (11 words total)
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- Qualities
- good qualities
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- well-known, popular
- See also cool, important, popular person
- See also important, a priority
What slang words have this meaning?
The definitions of these slang words appear below the list.
- a-list – cewebrity – feel-good hit of the summer – flavor of the month – glitterati – hot – new black, the – on the map – put on the map – red-hot – spotlight, the
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a-list 
noun
- a metaphorical list of the post popular people. See also a-lister.
Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Nov 19 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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cewebrity
noun
- a person who is famous due to their world-wide web presence.
He's trying to become a cewebrity by posting crazy YouTube videos.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
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Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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feel-good hit of the summer
noun
- something popular but lacking in substance.
Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.
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flavor of the month
noun
- something that is currently popular.
Citation from "A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Bucks" Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2000) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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glitterati
noun - uncountable
- fashionable famous people.
I simply cannot believe you didn't go to the event. All the glitterati were there!
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Last edited on Feb 07 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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hot
adjective
- stolen.
I'm not buying that hot watch.
- See more words with the same meaning: stolen, stolen goods.
Last edited on Jan 23 1998. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 23 1998.
- attractive.
Citation from "Spring Breakout", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 2 Episode 17 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from Allstate commercial, 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Pilot", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Like Father, Like Gun", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Doubt", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.That girl was smoking hot.
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Last edited on Apr 10 2013. Submitted by Ryan L. from Washington, DC, USA on Oct 14 1998.
- very angry.
He had me hot when he told on me.
- See more words with the same meaning: angry, annoyed, offended.
Last edited on Feb 08 2000. Submitted by Bob K. from Pittsburgh, PA, USA on Feb 08 2000.
- very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Nov 26 2011. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.
- popular. When applied to a person, usually only used in reference to public figures.
That song is really hot right now.
That band is really hot right now.
Citation from "Trading Place", Family Guy (TV), Season 9 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "How Berkeley's 'Naked Guy' met a tragic end", SFGate, Chip Johnson, May 19, 2009 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Nov 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- skilled.
- See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.
Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- Known by and under the investigation of authorities for his/her criminal activities.
I don't see how David do what he do as hot as he is.
Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.
- arousing.
Citation from "Not on Your Wife Opening Night", Party Down, Season 2 Episode 6 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: attractive.
Last edited on Dec 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 26 2010.
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new black, the
noun
- a new popular thing.
Person A: I like your jacket.
Person B: Thanks. Yeah, gray is the new black.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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on the map
adjective
- well-known, established.
Citation from "No One Admits To Singing, Writing, Producing Nation's No. 1 Song", The Onion, July 18 2007 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Episode 5", Whites (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Jonique from New Orleans, LA, USA on Jun 25 1997.
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put on the map
verb - transitive
- See on the map.
Citation from "No One Admits To Singing, Writing, Producing Nation's No. 1 Song", The Onion, July 18 2007 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Episode 5", Whites (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: well-known, popular.
Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2010.
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red-hot
adjective
- very popular.
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Last edited on Apr 27 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
- extremely hot.
Last edited on Apr 27 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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