+1

See also: plus one and plus-one

English

Etymology 1

From Internet forums such as Slashdot that allow users to vote for or against a comment, increasing or decreasing its score by one.

Interjection

+1

1. (Internet slang) Used to signify agreement with the comment to which one is replying.

See also

• like, unlike
• +0

Etymology 2

Noun

+1

1. Alternative form of plus one.
   • 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Night on the Town:

     Reyes Vidal has invited you to be his +1 at a party hosted by Sloane Kelly.

   • 2024 July 12, Mehera Bonner, “Serena Williams's Daughter Olympia Made an Adorable Appearance on the ESPYS Red Carpet!”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[1]:

     Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian showed up at the ESPYS last night and walked the red carpet with the cutest +1 ever: their 7-year-old daughter Olympia.

Etymology 3

Adjective

+1

1. To a high degree.
   • 2018 June 17, Barney Ronay, “Mexico’s Hirving Lozano stuns world champions Germany for brilliant win”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 August 2019:

     There was a hint of structural problems for Germany from the opening exchanges. With Jonas Hector ruled out, Marvin Plattenhardt of Hertha Berlin had come in to play at left-back. Otherwise this was Germany to the max, Germany +1, with Mesut Özil included despite some whispered talk to the contrary, and the old familiar champion faces all over the pitch.

Chinese

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiāyī

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gaa¹ jat¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiāyī
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiayi
    • Wade–Giles: chia¹-i¹
    • Yale: jyā-yī
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiai
    • Palladius: цзяи (czjai)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ i⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gaa¹ jat¹
    • Yale: gā yāt
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gaa¹ jat⁷
    • Guangdong Romanization: ga¹ yed¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaː⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵/

Interjection

+1

1. (Internet slang) Used to signify agreement with the comment to which one is replying.

Usage notes

Sometimes 1 may be substituted by other numbers for a spoofing purpose. One common example is +10086.