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Didn't "based" come from Lil B initially? I've heard the phrase "based and redpilled," but I've heard it separately. I interpret "based" as a compliment given t

Didn't "based" come from Lil B initially? I've heard the phrase "based and redpilled," but I've heard it separately. I interpret "based" as a compliment given to radical viewpoints that are completely impractical, without signaling assent. See Political Compass Memes for numerous examples. For example: anarcho-monarchism is based. It's a ridiculous ideology, and I wouldn't support it, but it'd be cool to meet someone who actually believes in it.

brobinson 6y ago
Yup. Defined here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_B#Artistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_B#Artistry
codyb 6y ago
Lil B tha Based God was definitely where I heard it first. I think it was something with Lil Wayne a long time ago. Most slang I can suss out but I don’t think I ever had any idea what it meant to be based then or now. Grounded?
- s_trumpet 6y ago
  It’s a reference to freebasing cocaine. Lil B’s detractors (apocryphally) used to call him based as an insult (analogous to crackhead) and he then started calling himself the Based God.
  - codyb 6y ago
    That makes sense, thanks. I kind of like the idea of based meaning grounded... too bad I didn’t get there first. “Should we split this out into microservices?” “Only when we’ve identified an acute need for the increased complexity in our architecture.” “Based thinking”
jawarner 6y ago
Both of these viewpoints are true. While I wholeheartedly support the use of the word "based" in the sense that you put it, it is also slang in a certain online subculture and a nod to that subculture. OP was dead on about that in this case: the author's other works include "Why I don't use Cuck Licenses" and "Science vs. Soyence."
- allison_kaas 6y ago
  based af
- ziml77 6y ago
  I regret looking those up. The titles aren't satirical.
  - allison_kaas 6y ago
    why would they be?
  - morlockabove 6y ago
    The titles are cringe, but "why I don't use cuck licenses" makes some good points.

brobinson 6y ago

Yup. Defined here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_B#Artistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_B#Artistry

codyb 6y ago

Lil B tha Based God was definitely where I heard it first. I think it was something with Lil Wayne a long time ago. Most slang I can suss out but I don’t think I ever had any idea what it meant to be based then or now. Grounded?

s_trumpet 6y ago
It’s a reference to freebasing cocaine. Lil B’s detractors (apocryphally) used to call him based as an insult (analogous to crackhead) and he then started calling himself the Based God.
- codyb 6y ago
  That makes sense, thanks. I kind of like the idea of based meaning grounded... too bad I didn’t get there first. “Should we split this out into microservices?” “Only when we’ve identified an acute need for the increased complexity in our architecture.” “Based thinking”

jawarner 6y ago

Both of these viewpoints are true. While I wholeheartedly support the use of the word "based" in the sense that you put it, it is also slang in a certain online subculture and a nod to that subculture. OP was dead on about that in this case: the author's other works include "Why I don't use Cuck Licenses" and "Science vs. Soyence."

allison_kaas 6y ago
based af
ziml77 6y ago
I regret looking those up. The titles aren't satirical.
- allison_kaas 6y ago
  why would they be?
- morlockabove 6y ago
  The titles are cringe, but "why I don't use cuck licenses" makes some good points.