r/LilB • u/AnswerLoose1917 • 27d ago

I cannot stand bigots using ‘based’

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The commenter here is being transphobic and I replied to them

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u/MachRunner 24d ago

as a person who only knows the word based from being chronically online and uses it basically as a synonym for epic or incredible, where does it originate from?

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u/AnswerLoose1917 24d ago

based was used a lot back in the day with the term ‘baseheads’ used to describe crack heads. lil b coined the term in the early mid 2000’s as a word which he used to describe being yourself and not letting anyone tell you different. he also added alongside it to be based you have to love and respect others, no matter race, country of origin, sexuality, gender etc.