hard up
Boomer#datingMeaning. Desperate or strongly in need of something, including affection.
See it in a sentence
He seemed hard up for attention.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen XHaven't found the match yet.
- Boomer · this onehard up
- Plain Englishdesperate or strongly in need of something, including affection
Related slang
baeMillennial
A romantic partner; a term of endearment shortened from babe, popular in the early 2010s.
#datingBBGen Z
Short for babe or baby, used affectionately, often for friends.
#datingBDEGen Z
Big d--- energy: an air of relaxed, quiet, unbothered confidence.
#datingbeige flagGen Z
A quirky but harmless trait in a partner that is neither good nor bad.
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