Urban Dictionary

4.0 stars

"Good web site to visit and try to add your definitions."

November 15, 2009  |   By MisaTange

Version: Urban Dictionary

Pros

1. Discovering new slang terms from some people in different countries.
2. You can even add your own slang term.

Cons

1. You can't add or remove definitions without a group of editors approving them.
2. You can't even edit them.
3. Some slang 'definitions' are immature. No good for foreigners.
4. The idea of editor approval.

Summary

It's a very awesome site, I have to agree. You can discover new slang terms, but their definitions are sometimes immature, somehow bypassing editor approval. You can add your own, too, if you like to. If it's immature and offensive, you'd be lucky if you bypass editor approval, either that, or the current editors online are stupid, in my opinion.

More cons. You can't add or remove definitions without a group of editors approving them. Regarding removing definitions, you can't remove popular (as in both thumbs down and thumbs up) definitions at all. You can't edit them, the suggestion is currently being reviewed. As I stated before, some slang definitions are immature, making it no good for people completely new to the world of America, probably knowing countless words but nothing about America's culture. If they find out the immature definitions, they'd have a wrong idea about America's culture. And the idea of editor approval altogether. Different editors have different points of views of what's offensive to them. We all have different views.

All in all, this is a pretty decent site to look up terms. But only use it if you're American and is familiar with American culture.

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