washed

What it means

Describes someone who is past their prime and no longer as skilled or impressive as they once were, especially in sports, gaming, or competition. Short for "washed up," it's a common (often friendly) trash-talk insult.

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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