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Swiss Jake Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

uber?

Hello, everyone.

What does 'uber' mean and how is it used? Thanks a lot, Jake
  

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Hi Jake, It's a word that English has stolen from German. We use it as a slang-y intensifier. eg Paris Hilton is an uber shopper.

— Clive

  • Hi Jake, It's a word that English has stolen from German.
  • We use it as a slang-y intensifier.
  • eg Paris Hilton is an uber shopper.
  • ie a super shopper Your new shoes are uber cool.
  • ie very cool English Forums is the uber forum for learning English.
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Hi Jake,

It's a word that English has stolen from German. We use it as a slang-y intensifier. eg

Paris Hilton is an uber shopper. ie a super shopper

Your new shoes are uber cool. ie very cool

English Forums is the uber forum for learning English. ie super , #1
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Hi Jake,

It's a word that English has stolen from German. We use it as a slang-y intensifier. eg

Paris Hilton is an uber shopper. ie a super shopper

Your new shoes are uber cool. ie very cool

English Forums is the uber forum for learning English. ie super , #1
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Curiously, it's been used quite heavily in the online gaming community for many years. Also, I certainly don't necessarily associate its use with people of intellectual predilection (or even the attempt to appear to have one); in fact, I hear it used all the time.
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Thank you very much.

Yes, I had thought of the German word 'über' (meaning 'above') which also makes sense now.

Best wishes, Jake
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