washed

What it means

"Washed" is Gen-Z slang describing someone past their prime — no longer as skilled or impressive as they once were, especially in sports, gaming, or competition. Short for "washed up," often used as friendly trash-talk.

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Examples

• You used to carry the team, now you're washed.
• He's washed, can't even hit a free throw anymore.
• I'm 25 and washed at video games already.
• Stop talking trash, you've been washed for years.

Where it comes from

A shortened form of "washed up," long used in sports; the standalone "washed" became popular Gen-Z trash-talk slang through gaming, NBA Twitter, and streaming culture in the late 2010s.

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