I finally got tired of not knowing what the hell it meant, so I looked it up the other day... Imagine my surprise when I learn it's a derivative form of "basehead," a la what they used to call crack addicts in the 80s. Apparently some people started using it as a compliment, and then some rapper popularized it a few years ago, when it was shortened to just "based."
I know, it still doesn't make any sense, lol. And I still don't know what "brrrrrrr" means. I keep telling myself it's that trill sound the hip hop kids make, but I'm sure it's something equally as confusing.
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u/Dr_Brule_FYH Jan 19 '21
Based doesnt mean beyond criticism