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USA slang
Totally (shortened).
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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totes means Totally (shortened). It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"totes" means Totally (shortened). In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
A tag added to the end of sentences to turn them into a question, seek agreement, or ad...
Totally; absolutely; very. Used as an affirmative or an intensifier
Very, extremely (common in California).
Soft affirmation, exasperation, or emphasis. A universal conversational particle
Very, extremely (e.g., 'mad chill').
Surely; obviously (particle used for emphasis or assumption, from Afrikaans)
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