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USA slang
Excellent; amazing; first-rate (often associated with surfer culture)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
tubular means Excellent; amazing; first-rate (often associated with surfer culture). It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"tubular" means Excellent; amazing; first-rate (often associated with surfer culture). In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Attractive; good-looking (usually describing a woman).
Profound; serious; emotionally deep or meaningful.
It's embodying a particular mood, style, or vibe.
It gives off the feeling of [X]; used to describe the aesthetic or mood of something
To be very bad; terrible (used as a negative adjective)
Boring or dull. "C'est plate" is a staple Quebecois expression
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