Usage Contextslangsocial

Note: Tone can read polarizing in broad-audience copy.

Based

"Based" in French

basé

(not caring what others think about oneself)

basé

((Internet slang) admirable, praiseworthy)

basé

(Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion)

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