How do you use "Wicked" in a sentence?

That trick was wicked! Wicked! Let's do it. She's a wicked guitarist. That was wicked good.' (Boston)

Wicked

Q: What does "Wicked" mean?

Excellent, cool Slang where the negative word 'wicked' is inverted to mean something positive—cool, excellent, impressive. Popular from the 1980s-90s.

Slang Term BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: Excellent, cool

超棒的、酷的

Excelente, genial

最高、かっこいい

끝내주는, 쩌는

Slang where the negative word 'wicked' is inverted to mean something positive—cool, excellent, impressive. Popular from the 1980s-90s.

将原本含有负面意义的'wicked（邪恶的）'反转为正面含义的俚语——酷、出色、令人印象深刻。在1980至90年代非常流行。

Argot en el que la palabra negativa 'wicked' (malvado) se invierte para significar algo positivo: genial, excelente, impresionante. Fue popular en las décadas de 1980 y 1990.

本来ネガティブな意味の「wicked（邪悪な）」を逆転させてポジティブに使うスラング。クール、最高、すごいという意味です。1980～90年代に流行しました。

원래 부정적인 의미인 'wicked(사악한)'이 반전되어 멋지다, 훌륭하다, 인상적이다라는 긍정적 의미로 쓰이는 슬랭. 1980~90년대에 유행했다.

Ejemplos

That trick was wicked!
那个招数太酷了！
¡Ese truco fue genial!
あの技はすごかった！
그 기술 끝내줬어!
Wicked! Let's do it.
太棒了！来吧。
¡Genial! Hagámoslo.
最高！やろう。
쩔어! 하자.
She's a wicked guitarist.
她是个超厉害的吉他手。
Es una guitarrista increíble.
彼女はすごいギタリストだ。
그녀는 기타를 엄청 잘 쳐.
That was wicked good.' (Boston)
那真的超好。＝波士顿用法
Eso estuvo buenísimo. = uso de Boston
めちゃくちゃ良かった。＝ボストン方言
진짜 끝내줬어. (보스턴 방언)

Pronunciación

/ˈwɪkɪd/

Guía de uso

Contexto: youth, enthusiasm, praise

Tono: enthusiastic, approving

✓ Correcto

That's wicked!
太酷了！
¡Eso es genial!
すごい！
대박!
Wicked!
太棒了！
¡Genial!
最高！
쩐다!
Wicked cool.
酷毙了。
Súper guay.
めちゃくちゃかっこいい。
완전 멋져.

✗ Incorrecto

Can sound dated
可能听起来有些过时
Puede sonar anticuado
やや古く聞こえることがある
다소 구식으로 들릴 수 있습니다
Boston usage is different (intensifier)
波士顿用法不同（用作加强语气）
En Boston se usa de forma diferente (como intensificador)
ボストンでの用法は異なる（強調語として使う）
보스턴에서는 다른 용법(강조사)으로 씁니다

Errores comunes

In Boston, 'wicked' means 'very' (wicked good)
Elsewhere means 'excellent'

Origen e historia

Inversion of negative to positive, common in slang. 'Wicked' = evil became 'wicked' = excellent. Popular in 1980s-90s British and American youth culture. Boston uses 'wicked' as intensifier.

Etimología: Inversion: wicked (bad) becomes wicked (good)

Primera vez registrado: Slang usage from 1980s

Contexto cultural

Era: 1980s-90s peak

Generation: Gen X and older millennials

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: 80s-90s youth culture; Boston dialect uses differently

Regional notes: British and American, differently. Boston uses as intensifier ('wicked cold').

Variaciones

WickedWicked!Wicked good

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