Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
There are lots of weird people in this place.
Weird means: Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.. 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.
weird means: Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.. 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.
Weird means: Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.. 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.
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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This is basically where I am too. "TERF" had a purpose when it was referring to a specific weird niche of radfems. But that niche was always pretty marginal to broader anti-trans politics, and the latter trying to cyn…
“Started blocking those weird AI leftwing cartoon poster accounts.”
“that's literally their sona so maybe don't be weird about it?”
“This is basically where I am too. "TERF" had a purpose when it was referring to a specific weird niche of radfems. But that niche was always pretty marginal to broader anti-trans politics, and the latter trying to cynically adopt the former as a cover shouldn't blind us to that.”
“its a game that rewards weird bullshit plays. there's a item that literally gives you a magic carpet to fly around the map. you can fly across the entire map without touching the ground if you master movement tech. its a game with wild complexity the more you delve into it.”
“IIRC, it was Isaac Asimov who said that most scientific progress came from a researcher noting, Huh. That's funny [as in weird]. Something isn't as expected, and that sets off the investigatin to learn something new.”
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Deviating from the normal; bizarre.
It was quite weird to bump into all my ex-girlfriends on the same day.
“I've been terrible about it for years, despite having a family history of skin cancer as long as my arm. Dad getting real deal skin cancer last year and not just weird moles made me actually commit to it.”
“Last night was the Met Gala, and the theme was “Costume Art,” with loads of weird and absurd outfits that celebrities were parading around in. But what if politicians attended? What might some of their inspired costumes look like? 🤣🤣”
“That’s the beauty (and horror) of those sims—they really highlight how fragile the 'checks and balances' are once the variables get weird. Was it a policy failure that sent you into hell, or just a series of 'pinball' bounces you couldn't control?”
“All those Capital ‘A’ atheists are all so very weird. And lots being bankrolled by Epstein.”
“weird cuz you look so much like Goldie”
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Relating to weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").
It was weird for him to watch boys play with Barbie dolls.
“Insofar How did insofar become a word? It combines a preposition, a conjunction, and an adverb (or adjective). They feel so weird being compounded like this.”
“>> Yeah, that's weird. Sketch. Like you're”
“>> Y'all are weird. I don't know.”
“weird cuz you look so much like Goldie”
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