(derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) To be revealed as homosexual.
(derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) To be revealed as homosexual.
"get bent" means: To be revealed as homosexual.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"get bent" means: To be revealed as homosexual.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. 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.
"get bent" means: To be revealed as homosexual.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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(slang, idiomatic) To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset.
A British and Australian simile meaning either dishonest/corrupt or — in its older, more offensive sense — homosexual. 'Bent' is longstanding British slang for both 'crooked/corrupt' and 'gay,' and the comparison to a two-bob coin (an old two-shilling piece known to bend easily) amplifies the idea. In modern usage the 'corrupt' meaning is far more common and accepted: a bent copper, a bent deal. The homophobic usage is now largely considered offensive and dated.
(slang) bent, homosexual.
(simile, UK, slang) Ostentatiously homosexual.
You can't do it. You can't do it so it's right back to baseless shame. Guess what? I won't be shamed for caring about my rights as a trans person anymore. You can't make me feel bad because I didn't do anything wrong…
“"you are putting yourself on the internet so you should expect that kind of behavior" get bent.”
“we said it at the time too, you beltway idiots just refused to listen. and now you just shrug and say "well, no one expected it". get bent”
“You can't do it. You can't do it so it's right back to baseless shame. Guess what? I won't be shamed for caring about my rights as a trans person anymore. You can't make me feel bad because I didn't do anything wrong and I had no effect on the outcome. You lose, get bent”
“Get bent RFK. You are trying to kill people from every angle and level. You look like a microwaved yam and I’ll pass on any medical advice from a raccoon penis enthusiast. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...”
“WE DON'T WANT THE TRANSPHOBIC GAME And you dare come HERE to talk about it?! Get bent. And you grandmama, too.”
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