Splash means: A clean shot from distance, especially a three-pointer that swishes through the net. The Warriors' Steph Curry / Klay Thompson are nicknamed the "Splash Brothers.". 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.
splash
A clean shot from distance, especially a three-pointer that swishes through the net.
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Born ~2015 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
BlueskyMay 2026
I think its a factor of just how absolutely humongous in comparison with indie space D&D is, you just splash onto moneyed people much more easily
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BlueskyMay 2026
Today marked the start of my next #GameDev adventure, joining Lighthouse Games as a Principal Technical Artist. A few familiar faces from Splash Damage helped me get settled in quickly.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Well worth a look, thanks! I loved the bright blue dress Tessa Thompson wore that looked like a splash of paint. She'd painted her fingers blue too, which made me think of Indigo (although not sure there's any deliber…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Feel a little chill still in the air. I'll go with a white chocolate mocha with a splash of caramel, please.
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BlueskyMay 2026
The nonprofit was poised to make a splash with upgrades to Charlotte’s rail trail this month.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
A clean shot from distance, especially a three-pointer that swishes through the net. The Warriors' Steph Curry / Klay Thompson are nicknamed the "Splash Brothers."
"Curry just splashed another from way deep."
Origin: NBA Twitter 2015–onward, popularized by the Warriors' shooting era.
For parents
Splash means: A clean shot from distance, especially a three-pointer that swishes through the net. The Warriors' Steph Curry / Klay Thompson are nicknamed the "Splash Brothers.". 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 ESL learners
splash means: A clean shot from distance, especially a three-pointer that swishes through the net. The Warriors' Steph Curry / Klay Thompson are nicknamed the "Splash Brothers.". 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.
Cluster: attractiveness
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“I think its a factor of just how absolutely humongous in comparison with indie space D&D is, you just splash onto moneyed people much more easily”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Today marked the start of my next #GameDev adventure, joining Lighthouse Games as a Principal Technical Artist. A few familiar faces from Splash Damage helped me get settled in quickly.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Well worth a look, thanks! I loved the bright blue dress Tessa Thompson wore that looked like a splash of paint. She'd painted her fingers blue too, which made me think of Indigo (although not sure there's any deliberate association there)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Feel a little chill still in the air. I'll go with a white chocolate mocha with a splash of caramel, please.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The nonprofit was poised to make a splash with upgrades to Charlotte’s rail trail this month.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#11·May 2, 2026
A body press; a move where the wrestler jumps forward from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.
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#3·May 2, 2026
A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
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#4·May 2, 2026
To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
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#5·May 2, 2026
To shoot down (an aircraft) over water.
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#6·May 2, 2026
The bleeding caused by a knife wound.
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#7·May 2, 2026
To roughly fill with color.
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#8·May 2, 2026
To create an impact or impression; to print, post or publicize prominently.
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#9·May 2, 2026
A cosmetic powder to whiten the complexion.
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#12·May 2, 2026
A small amount (of color).
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#13·May 2, 2026
A large, prominent headline or article.
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#14·May 2, 2026
The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
Cluster: disagree
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#15·May 2, 2026
To hit or expel liquid at.
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#16·May 2, 2026
To stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
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#17·May 2, 2026
To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.
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#18·May 2, 2026
To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
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#19·May 2, 2026
The shooting down of an aircraft over water.
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