Hate means: An object of hatred.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. 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.
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BlueskyMay 2026
The extent to which demonization of the mentally ill underpins a lot of the other bigotry we're dealing with is not small. They hate trans and gay people for lots of reasons, but if forced to explain why they'll go on…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Charlie’s Parents HATE Erica Kirk? EVERYONE Missed These Damning Clues! Lionel discusses that Charlie's parents Hate Erika Kirk? - EVERYONE missed these damning clues! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XwK...
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BlueskyMay 2026
now do you hate me ? are you afraid of me ? are you able to feel culpability ?
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BlueskyMay 2026
I fucking hate being in luteal phase and have PMDD. What the fuck do you mean I wanna kms after every minor inconvenience
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BlueskyMay 2026
Yep. And the scum fans will really hate City winning it again.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026US
An object of hatred.
One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
Origin: From , probably from and/or . Merged with , hæte, heate, from , from , from . Cognate with , , hate, hatred, , , , , , , . The verb is from , from , from , from , from , from the same root as above. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Hate means: An object of hatred.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. 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.
For ESL learners
hate means: An object of hatred.. Register: neutral, standard English. 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. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“The extent to which demonization of the mentally ill underpins a lot of the other bigotry we're dealing with is not small. They hate trans and gay people for lots of reasons, but if forced to explain why they'll go on about how they're mentally ill and "we just want to fix them".”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ugh ugh I want a new laptop I hate the gtx 1650 ugh Cmon why do I still have this in 2026.....2026! Like this isn't 2013 to have gtx cards cmon 🙄🙄”
— r/GenZ· May 2026“Why are people hating on kids who say first in the comments of videos? Its just hate for no reason”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“Are we REALLY gonna take the Miku hate in this sub??”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“Why does everyone hate Gen Alpha?!”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026US
(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly.
As a kid, I used to hate to cycle to school every morning.
Cluster: angry
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“Charlie’s Parents HATE Erica Kirk? EVERYONE Missed These Damning Clues! Lionel discusses that Charlie's parents Hate Erika Kirk? - EVERYONE missed these damning clues! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XwK...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“now do you hate me ? are you afraid of me ? are you able to feel culpability ?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yep. And the scum fans will really hate City winning it again.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Doing my part to end the silence : Maybe some people blocked you because you're openly racist yet try and profit off the same race that you so openly hate. Just a thought. (BBC dildo by a South African creator that openly hates black people and uses racial slurs)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“(yeah, I'm too serious about horror and all that. Being a lil' nitpicky hate-gremlin is one of the few emotional things that don't get 'too much' in an unfun way, so I do that)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026US
(intransitive) To experience a feeling of hatred.
I hate to say it, but I know we're going to lose.
Cluster: general
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“I fucking hate being in luteal phase and have PMDD. What the fuck do you mean I wanna kms after every minor inconvenience”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Could there be a WORSE role model to be blathering in front of children? “Kids - if you lie cheat hate berate steal rape and pillage enough, you could be president of the United States !””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Apparently, his parents hate his wife”
“>> What song do you hate most in the world?”
“would get hate for this, but like I”
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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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