"damage" means: Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
damage
Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
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BlueskyMay 2026
i don't know who needs to hear this but rude buster does more damage if you press the action button when it connects with the enemies (you will get a different sound if you do it right)
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BlueskyMay 2026
So much of the pro Alberta Seperation are just people paid to push the BS and falsehoods on-line. We need to find a way to make this people accountable for the damage it causes.
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BlueskyMay 2026
It’s too little, too late. The damage is done.
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BlueskyMay 2026
I like how the rock ones slam into you like 8D!!!! and do a lil damage
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BlueskyMay 2026
Their deaths by inaction alone could never be forgiven. Then you look at the damage that they have willfully chosen to perpetrate and it all gets so much worse.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
Origin: From , from , from from Classical . Compare modern . Largely displaced native (whence unscathed). Cognate with. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"damage" means: Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"damage" means: Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) Cost or expense.
"What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.
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“So much of the pro Alberta Seperation are just people paid to push the BS and falsehoods on-line. We need to find a way to make this people accountable for the damage it causes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s too little, too late. The damage is done.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I like how the rock ones slam into you like 8D!!!! and do a lil damage”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The machine guns on those little boats are sure causing a lot of damage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“05/05/2026 11:38 / RPD Precinct 3 351 / CRASH , PROPERTY DAMAGE - MELBOURNE DR/FOREST HILL AVE RICH Arrived #rva”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
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“i don't know who needs to hear this but rude buster does more damage if you press the action button when it connects with the enemies (you will get a different sound if you do it right)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Their deaths by inaction alone could never be forgiven. Then you look at the damage that they have willfully chosen to perpetrate and it all gets so much worse.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Extreme weather doesnt concern the elites, the rich billionaires who can fly away in their jets adding to that environmental damage. The general population + low-income people will suffer though but who cares about us, right? www.cbc.ca/news/science...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“im happy its mermay really but i take mental damage every time i see a mermaid with knees”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Value in Plain Sight? What types of objects can hold lots of value, is durable (being used or worn won't damage value), possibly wearable, able to hide in plain sight, and easily liquid? They goal is asset diversification, a hedge against currency devaluation or inflation, portability, usability, etc. Thinking about 50-100k USD.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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