keyed

English

Etymology

• (praiseworthy and admirable): Coined by 4chan users upset at the widened usage of based (“praiseworthy and admirable, particularly in a perceived countercultural sense”) outside of their community.

Most likely simply from the verb key; in slang perhaps connected to the "securing" action of a lock and key (compare e.g. scored).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

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Verb

keyed

1. simple past and past participle of key

Derived terms

Derived terms

• keyed bugle
• keyed fiddle
• keyed up
• low-keyed
• nonkeyed
• unkeyed

Adjective

keyed (comparative more keyed, superlative most keyed)

1. (Internet slang, originally 4chan) Praiseworthy and admirable, often through exhibiting independence and security; based.

   Synonym: based

   Antonyms: cringe, locked, unkeyed, unbased

   OP is keyed as fuck

   Holy keyed.

2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) Intoxicated by recreational or illegal drugs; drunk or high.
   • 1995 July 4, “I got 5 on it”, in Operation Stackola‎^[1], performed by Luniz and Michael Marshall (singer):

     [Chorus:Michael Marshall] I got 5 on it (got it, good), grab your 40 let’s get keyed. I got 5 on it, messin’ with that Indo weed.

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