(US, idiomatic, dated) Something very thrilling or exciting.
(US, idiomatic, dated) Something very thrilling or exciting.
E ticket means: Something very thrilling or exciting.. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
E ticket means: Something very thrilling or exciting.. Register: dated, informal. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
E ticket means: Something very thrilling or exciting.. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
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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(US, film, historical) Being or relating to a long-running blockbuster film with the possibility of seat reservations.
(UK) A most appropriate or suitable action or object in a given situation.
(slang) Under the influence of the recreational drug Ecstasy.
(slang, derogatory, somewhat, vulgar) Television, regarded as a numbing or pacifying influence.
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(slang, derogatory, offensive, vulgar) A person who takes the drug MDMA or ecstasy.