Terrible or very bad.
Chronic
Example Sentences
"That film was chronic!"
"The service in there was chronic."
Etymology & History
From medical term "chronic" meaning severe or long-lasting. Adopted in Cockney slang to mean terrible or very bad from the mid-20th century onwards.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
๐
Era
Modern
โ
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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