keyed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of key
adj
  1. Having a key, mated to a keyseat and/or keyway, to either control or prevent movement.
  2. Praiseworthy and admirable, often through exhibiting independence and security; based.
  3. Intoxicated by recreational or illegal drugs; drunk or high.

Pronunciation

/kiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-keyed.wav

Word forms

keyed more keyed most keyed

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).

Synonyms

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