Unfortunate, disappointing, or rubbish. Counterintuitively, this doesn’t mean something grand or excellent – it means quite the opposite. Used to express frustration or disappointment about a situation.
Peak
Example Sentences
"There's a rail strike again this weekend; it's so peak."
"That's peak, bruv. I was looking forward to that."
"Getting mugged is peak."
Etymology & History
British bad, unfortunate. British youth slang negative from 2000s. 'That's peak' British terrible situation. London British urban youth. Opposite of peak (good) British meaning inversion. Reflects British youth negative vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Contemporary
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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