You Basic

You Basic
only interested in things mainstream , popular, and trending
Omg BAE is so basic . all she wants to do is drink pumpkin spice lattes and play candy crush .
A person that follows the crowd and copies other people who are more well known/ popular than them. A sheep .
Someone who searches their own name on Urban Dictionary “She’s so basic , doing what everyone else does ”
1. Used to describe someone devoid of defining characteristics that might make a person interesting, extraordinary, or just simply worth devoting time or attention to. 2. Lacking intelligence and unable to socialize on even an elementary level. 3. Annoyingly frustrating because of the above
Oh her? Don't even worry about her, girl. She's so basic. I tried to get to know him, but after I spent 10 minutes with him, I realized he was too basic for me to waste time on. Is there anything unique or special about her? I have a feeling she's pretty basic ... He's probably the dumbest person on earth. Too basic to even carry on a semi-intelligent conversation. I cannot deal with basic people. I get so frustrated by their basicness !
Someone who is Basic is a total follower; a person that cannot make their own decisions or think for themselves. They are usually a townie who, in the unlikely event gets up enough courage to leave town, will no doubt be back within a year when they can’t cut it and are eaten alive. There is nothing standout about this person, as they like whatever is “cool” and mainstream at the time be it fashion, music, TV shows, etc. This dull, shell of a person participates in “ group think ” even as an adult. A Basic Bitch most likely wears leggings as pants, loves Starbucks, and watches shows like “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” and “Real Housewives.” A Basic Bro (who is also a Bitch) can be seen sporting the bro-uniform blue button downs, “loves sports,” listens to Country (because it’s “cool” now), and reads Maxim.
Check out that pack of Basic Bro's wearing the same blue button down. They must have gotten dressed together this morning.
It fucking means it has a pH above 7.
John: "Look at that sodium hydroxide eat away at that aluminum. What a strong basic and caustic compound." Ashley: "Oh my god. That totally reminds me of Jessica. She's so basic , the other day she was wearing yoga pants and wearing uggs and drinking a starbucks and talking on her iphone and..." John: "Shut up bitch, and learn proper English."
The disease that makes people ratchet as fuck. This includes symptoms such as an unusually strong affection to pumpkin spice (specifically Starbucks), a longing to wear Uggs and/or LuLu Leggings, and continuously saying " I literally can't even ." Behavioral problems include making fun of people who have an iPhone 6 or under, considering themselves to be fat after eating more than one potato chip , and clapping every syllable when trying (a failing) to not make a dumb ass point.
I literally can't even with this definition of basic because I'm a spoiled brat who doesn't give a shit about others feelings.
A person who has failed to develop their own personal tastes and therefore has adopted boring, conformist , tastes. A basic person is only interested in things that are mainstream , popular, and trending and they will dress , act, behave similar to how others do. A basic person has no defining characteristics and is devoid of intelligence and/or the ability to socialize on a very basic level.
Are you a YouTuber? Ew that's so basic ! I tried having a conversation with her for 10 minutes but it was impossible! She's so boring and basic! Person 1: hey guys do you like my most recent YouTube video?
Person 2: Ew I'm not watching your videos they're basic just like you!

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It’s 65° out! Time to pull out my UGGs, to wear with my yoga pants and hoodie, while I’m drinking my pumpkin spice latté. #psl #basic

I’ve started dating and I’ve fully become that bitch that take photos of their food before they eat it. I rarely eat out and I want to remember this moment so suck my basic dick, Karen, I’m taking a picture of my Katsu Fries.

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In slang, basic characterizes someone or something as unoriginal, unexceptional, and mainstream. A basic girl—or basic bitch as she is often insulted—is said to like pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, and taking lots of selfies, for instance.
According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, basic emerges as slang for someone or something as being “unexciting, unexceptional, or uneventful” in the 1970s. This is an outgrowth of the negative sense of basic as “plain and simple”
The slang especially stuck to women. In their 1984 song “Meeting in the Ladies Room,” the R&B girl group Klymaxx call a woman basic for making moves on another’s boyfriend.
The 2000s saw the rise of the term basic bitch , or a woman who is uninteresting and mainstream in her tastes, interests, style, or personality. Comedian Lil Duval had a 2009 video about the basic bitch . The 2011 song “Gucci Gucci” by Kreayshawn features the hook: “And we stunting like / Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Basic bitches wear that shit so I don’t even bother.”
the best girls are always gonna be the difficult ones, deal with it or get yourself a basic hoe
Basic has since become associated with unlikeable, predictable, and ordinary things, especially associated with young white women.
I guess I'm basic for these but oh well pic.twitter.com/X1gYJrEDae
— Laney (@delaney_renae19) July 23, 2017
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While basic can describe anyone or anything considered disagreeably mainstream, it especially insults, as noted, young white women. As basic and basic bitch spread in popular culture, some women aren’t oblivious to their supposed basic -ness but ironically embrace it. But men, be very careful about calling a woman basic , let alone basic bitch . We don’t recommend it.
— | han & cheese | (@rickardhannah) September 8, 2018
I had a pumpkin spice latte today, very basic but it was fucking amazing
— Clio (@eevee_fan_clio) September 28, 2018
Has anyone seen my Gucci belt? I’m thinking of being more basic than usual tonight
— “allie” (@alleiigh) September 8, 2018

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ba·sic

| \ ˈbā-sik

also -zik \

1 a

: of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental

basic truths

b

: concerned with fundamental scientific principles : not applied

basic research

2

: constituting or serving as the basis or starting point

a basic set of tools

3 a

: of, relating to, containing, or having the character of a chemical base

b

: having an alkaline reaction

4

: containing relatively little silica

basic rocks

5

: relating to, made by, used in, or being a process of making steel done in a furnace lined with basic material and under basic slag

1

: something that is basic : fundamental

get back to basics

2

: basic training

BA·SIC

| \ ˈbā-sik

\

computers

: a simplified high-level language for programming a computer

The program was written in BASIC .

basicity
\
bā-ˈsi-sə-tē

\
noun

rights that are basic to all human beings

basic reading, writing, and mathematics

She lacks even the most basic skills necessary for the job.

That's just the basic salary without overtime or tips.

The motel is comfortable but pretty basic : you get the necessities all right, but no luxuries. Noun (1)

He's teaching me the basics of Japanese cooking.

He starts basic in two months. Noun (2)

The program is written in BASIC .

But, Alhaidari says, the reality is that there are no safe spaces for Saudi women to demand basic rights.

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Lynzy Billing, ELLE , 7 June 2022

The Arteon's cockpit has a tech-forward style, but some basic operations can be perplexing.

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Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022

Or rallying together to deny basic rights to American citizens?

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Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 31 May 2022

The Taliban show no sign of easing a crackdown not only on such basic rights as education and jobs for women, but on every facet of public life, from deportment to travel.

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David Zucchino, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022

Self-censorship by business leaders on questions of basic rights and dignity, social cohesion, and economic and planetary health is an abdication of responsibility.

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Paul Polman, Fortune , 16 May 2022

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Easy to style and extremely durable, these tees are anything but an average basic .

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Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 8 June 2022

That’s this basic of function as there is, and to not let the, the prosecutor, the public defender and the judges have legal research is like telling the garbage truck.

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Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022

This is a basic of life and the county should be able to do that.

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Numi also recently launched a second radical take on another basic with a stain-repellant, sweat-repellant, machine-washable silk line.

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Jenny Singer, Glamour , 23 Dec. 2021

That's a great basic to start with, thanks to its versatility and relaxed fit.

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Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 14 Aug. 2021

The Row knows that a signature, high-quality basic can elevate an entire outfit—an attitude that Jenner and Michelle have clearly taken to heart.

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Liana Satenstei, Vogue , 30 June 2021

The selection of modern basics is made for a variety of bodies, bringing the relaxed yet polished aesthetic to so many more women.

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Erin Parker, Glamour , 22 May 2020

There are almost infinite approaches to keeping a sketchbook journal, but here are some basics .

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Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 29 May 2020

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ba·sic

| \ ˈbā-sik

\

1

: relating to or forming the basis or most important part of something

the basic principles of science a basic set of tools

2

: relating to or characteristic of a chemical base

a basic compound

basically
\
-si-kə-lē
\
adverb

: something that is one of the simplest and most important parts of something

the basics of farming

ba·sic

| \ ˈbā-sik also -zik \

1

: of, relating to, or forming the base or essence

2 a

: of, relating to, containing, or having the character of a base

b

: having an alkaline reaction

sagacity
folderol
bunkum
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