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USA slang
Someone who is highly successful, impressive, or skilled (often wealthy)
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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baller means Someone who is highly successful, impressive, or skilled (often wealthy). It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"baller" means Someone who is highly successful, impressive, or skilled (often wealthy). In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
An extremely successful movie or song (direct loanword)
Awesome; a huge success; "jackpot!" Used for both good and shocking news
Awesome; amazing; huge success (literally "big hit").
Blast; explosion; a big hit or success (e.g., a hit movie)
He delivered an excellent job; he performed impressively (a high compliment)
To excel or go viral dramatically (e.g., "That video is about to pop off")
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