Link up
Meaning: Meet up, especially for romantic purposes (British youth slang).
'Linking' with someone can mean meeting up, often with romantic undertones. 'We're linking later' might be a date. 'Link' can also mean the person you're seeing. Urban youth slang.
Examples
- We're linking later. 我们待会儿见Quedamos luegoあとで会うよ나중에 만나자.
- She's my link. 她是我的对象Es con quien salgo彼女は俺の相手그녀는 내가 만나는 사람이야.
- Link me after work. 下班后来找我Queda conmigo después del trabajo仕事終わりに会おうよ퇴근 후에 만나자.
Pronunciation
/lɪŋk/
Usage Guide
Context: meeting up, dating, urban
Tone: casual, youthful
✓ Do Say
- Link见面quedar会う만나다
- Link up约见面quedar会う만나다
- Linking在见面quedando会っている만나는 중
✗ Don't Say
- Often has romantic implication in youth slang在年轻人俚语中通常带有浪漫含义En la jerga juvenil suele tener connotación romántica若者スラングではしばしば恋愛的な含みがある젊은이 슬랭에서는 주로 연애적 의미를 내포함
Common Mistakes
- Can be platonic but often romantic
Origin & History
From 'link' meaning connect, applied to meeting up. In youth slang, often implies romantic or sexual meeting. Caribbean English influence through London.
Etymology: From link (connect)
First recorded: British urban slang, 2000s
Cultural Context
Era: 2000s onwards
Generation: Younger generations
Social background: Universal among youth
Pop culture: UK urban culture
Regional notes: British urban youth slang.
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