Dab | A dance move used as a gesture of triumph. | "He dabbed on the haters." | Dabbed, Dabbing | The move originated in Japanese popular culture with shows such as Dragon Ball and Super Sentai before being adopted by rap groups in the 2010s. |
Ded | Used to describe something humorous to such an extent as to "kill you." | "I am literally ded, that was hilarious." | Dead, I'm dead | Laughter and death as a combined concept has been present since Ancient Greece, where it is held that Zeuxis died from laughing at a portrait of an ugly woman he was painting. Ded stems from a folk etymology for dead reckoning. Emerged on the Internet in the early 1990s as a representation for regional speech. |
Delulu | Used to describe someone who holds unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs, especially in the realm of relationships. | "You are so delulu." | Solulu, Trululu | Derived from the English word "delusional," and has its origins in Internet communities obsessed with K-pop culture. The phrase "delulu is the solulu," implying self-confidence is the solution, helped increase the popularity of the term. |
Dogs | Slang term for toes. | "Ew, why are your dogs out?" | Dawgs, Doggos | In 1913, a journalist well known for rhyming slang, for the New York Evening, by the name of "T.A. Dorgan," published the phrase "my dogs are barking" in reference to his feet. From that point forward the word has been used as slang for feet. In the early 2020s the term "dogs out" gained popularity referring to someone's toes being exposed. |
Drip | Trendy high-class fashion. | "Cool drip, where'd you buy it? | Dripper, Drippy | Origin is disputed; rap blog HipHopDX claims that it stems from the Atlanta Rap scene in the early 2000s; an Urban Dictionary entry states that it's early 2010s Jersey slang, and some state that it may originate from the late 2000s teen show Zoey 101, where dripping was a synonym for "cool." |