Settling into a home — decorating, organizing, making it yours. In pregnancy, the instinctual final-trimester urge to clean every corner. The word covers both the metaphorical (just moved in with your partner, buying throw pillows) and the literal (38 weeks pregnant, scrubbing baseboards at 2am).
"Moved in with my partner. Full nesting mode — we've bought four throw pillows this week."
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The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another.
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An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another.
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The process by which a bird nests.
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'Nesting' is the act of intentionally settling into your home — tidying, decorating, cooking, doing laundry, creating comfort. In current youth usage it overlaps with 'cozymaxxing' and 'slow living'. (The older meaning of 'nesting' describes pregnant women preparing for a baby's arrival.) If your teen is 'nesting' on a Sunday, they are recharging at home. Harmless and healthy.
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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