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green FN

green FN interjection: said after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.

Interjection

  1. (Internet) Said after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.
    1. (Internet, ironic) Said after a bad shot that misses, especially in basketball.
  2. (Internet, broadly) Used to indicate something amazing, fantastic, impressive or otherwise exceptionally good; something considered desirable.

Origin of green FN

Abbreviation of green fuck nigga. In reference to the NBA 2K basketball simulation video game series, wherein the quality of a player's shot is measured in colours—green denoting the highest quality shot. Online Internet meme documentation website Know Your Meme first attests the word in early 2023 on the video-sharing service TikTok, but popularised in late February 2024 via an Internet meme depicting Family Guy character Peter Griffin shooting a basketball while fading away in mid-air.

Questions about green FN

What does green FN mean?
Green FN means said after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.
What part of speech is green FN?
Green FN is an interjection.

Words near green FN in the dictionary

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  5. green fluorescent proteins
  6. green FN
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