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slang

extra

Meaning

  1. Overdramatic or excessive, beyond what a situation calls for.
  2. Dressed or styled more elaborately than necessary.

“She rented a fog machine for a backyard birthday. That’s extra.”

Where it came from

Extra has meant “more than needed” for centuries. Black American slang repurposed it in the 2000s and 2010s as a standalone put-down for someone being dramatic, and it spread through Vine and Twitter before settling into everyday use.

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