{"id":159,"date":"2019-11-13T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theslangpodcast.com\/\/?p=159"},"modified":"2019-11-13T11:54:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:54:20","slug":"wavy-what-does-wavy-mean-in-british-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theslangpodcast.com\/wavy-what-does-wavy-mean-in-british-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Wavy &#8211; What does &#8220;Wavy&#8221; mean in British slang?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=19819290&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;autoplay=false&amp;live-autoplay=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=false&amp;color=eb144c\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello and Welcome back to Slang with me Louisa May Adams. This show will give you the chance to hear, understand the origins and meanings of new slang and to use it immediately! So let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While living in Italy I have noticed the vast range of adjectives that can be used to describe positive or cool things. Having a lack of knowledge of these in Italian is something that makes  me really stand out as a language learner. So today I want to share a great word to describe something in a positive way. Wavy. W-A-V-Y. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>A simple definition of the word wavy means for something to be cool and mellow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The word began to be used and recognised within American rap in the early 2000s  in New York City. Rapper Max B released acclaimed mixtapes like Wave Gods in which he used the terms the wave and wavy and they became hip-hop lexicon. In his self-made slang, Max B\u2019s wave and wavy evoke a calm attitude of  positivity and creative energy. Referring to the noun wave, describing a moving billow of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After  using this positive adjective with mellow connotations other rappers such as Kanye West soon followed this trend and now it is commonly used in the UK. It is often used to describe clothing, music, an event or a person for example &#8220;wow that party was so wavy!&#8221; meaning the party was really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also be as a comparative  &#8220;I am wavier than you&#8221;  meaning i&#8217;m cooler than you.<br>\nOr a superlative &#8220;that coat is the  waviest&#8221; meaning that coat is the coolest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do remember  it can also refer to someone being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. &#8220;I drank to much wine last night, I was so waved&#8221; so be careful how you use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So start using it today! Look around you and think about what is wavy? I guarantee if you ask a British friend to help you buy some wavy clothes you wont be disappointed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s our word of the day. You can find us on our website https:\/\/theslangpodcast.com and from there you can see our transcript and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s catch up soon to explore our next slang word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and Welcome back to Slang with me Louisa May Adams. This show will give you the chance to hear, understand the origins and meanings of new slang and to use it immediately! 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