(internet slang, humorous, often, derogatory) Money paid to NEETs through welfare schemes.
(internet slang, humorous, often, derogatory) Money paid to NEETs through welfare schemes.
4Chan posters have admiringly started to call Yang’s Freedom Dividend proposal “NEETbux.”
"NEETbux" is a strong or offensive slang term meaning money paid to neets through welfare schemes. Teens often use words like this for shock value or to bond with peers, without fully appreciating who could be hurt by them. The concern is less the word itself and more whether it is aimed at a particular person or group. A short, matter-of-fact conversation about who hears these words and how they land is usually more effective than banning the word outright.
"NEETbux" is a strong or offensive slang term meaning money paid to neets through welfare schemes. Teens often use words like this for shock value or to bond with peers, without fully appreciating who could be hurt by them. The concern is less the word itself and more whether it is aimed at a particular person or group. A short, matter-of-fact conversation about who hears these words and how they land is usually more effective than banning the word outright.
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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(internet slang) the state of being a NEET.
Internet slang for the state or condition of being a NEET — someone who is Not in Education, Employment, or Training. NEETdom describes the lifestyle, the identity, and often the psychological trap of existing outside the conventional path of school and work. On forums and imageboards it's sometimes worn as a badge of rebellious freedom, sometimes lamented as a stuck situation. The '-dom' suffix frames it as a realm or kingdom, giving it a darkly ironic grandeur.
(India, obsolete) A military paymaster.
Buxee is an obsolete Anglo-Indian term for a military paymaster — an official responsible for paying troops under the East India Company or Mughal/Nawabi administrations. The term appears in colonial-era military records and histories of British India. Entirely archaic, it is of interest primarily to military historians and researchers of colonial South Asia. A reminder of the extensive borrowing of administrative vocabulary that occurred under the British East India Company.
"NEETbux" is highly informal and vulgar English meaning money paid to neets through welfare schemes. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "money paid to neets through welfare schemes" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake for non-native speakers is to use "NEETbux" thinking it is neutral; in fact it is rude and can offend, so avoid it in writing or in any professional setting. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Neetbux will only delay the inevitable.”
“Neetbux will only delay the inevitable.”
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