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And these days we describe people as being "based" i.e. "freebased" i.e. "engaging in action or thought without regard to the opinion of others (because you're

by Lammy 5y ago

And these days we describe people as being "based" i.e. "freebased" i.e. "engaging in action or thought without regard to the opinion of others (because you're high on rock cocaine)"

diogenesjunior 5y ago
Based
asdff 5y ago
It was lil B who turned that word into a positive term.
- Lammy 5y ago
  Lil B for Lil Boss / Big talk, get your head cracked http://www.lyrics.gy http://www.lyrics.gy
rastapasta42 5y ago
In the past decade the term "based" has been reclaimed by Lil B, and has lost the derogatory connotation. From my experience "based" represents a level-headed, wise individual who can think outside the box.
- jackson1442 5y ago
  More recently, the meaning of "based" seems to have shifted to something closer to "completely unapologetic about one's beliefs, even if it seems unpopular." It's usually brought up when someone poses a strawman but it ends up being completely accurate.