(slang) A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.
(slang) A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.
Although not wanting to give too much away of what she has planned – with the exception that she'll definitely be sporting a “lewk” – her debut UK festival performance is certain to see her piss off some R&L rock purists with her take-no…
"lewk" means: A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.. 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.
"lewk" means: A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.. 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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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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"lewk" means: A unique, characteristic or carefully constructed appearance or outfit.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. 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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A clipped, informal adjective meaning awkward — typically used by younger speakers to describe an uncomfortable social situation, an embarrassing moment, or an uneasy atmosphere. Part of a broader trend of shortening adjectives to one or two syllables in casual speech (cf. 'comfy', 'sketchy', 'hangry'). Typically used in a lighthearted or self-deprecating tone. More common in written messages and social media than in formal speech.