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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "SEHD" (as in "set")/

Meaning

Someone who says what they think without caring about others' opinions, who goes against the grain with courage. Being based means having your own opinions and standing by them unapologetically.

Examples

That comment was super based, nobody dared to say it.

My grandpa is the most based person in the family.

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Regional synonyms

Completely wasted, blackout drunk, the kind of drunk where you cannot find the door or remember how you got there. In Puerto Rico, juquiao describes a seriously advanced state where the body has basically stopped cooperating. The word likely comes from "hooked," as in fully hooked on the drink.