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L7

L7 noun: a square; a stuffy or uncool person.

Noun

L7 (plural L7s)

  1. (slang) A square; a stuffy or uncool person.
    • You will marvel at expressions like "That one was a pain in my chewy" and "I was an L7, a square," as well as the expressive play they use with their friends: "Oh, Miss Thang. Child, please. Bitch, it ain't all about you."1996, Leon Pettiway, Honey, Honey, Miss Thang: Being Black, Gay, and on the Streets
    • So while my intelligent-cool students knew that they were smart, they did not wear it on their sleeves for fear of being perceived as an L7 (a square), a nerd, or a geek.2005, Paul Chamness Miller, Narratives from the Classroom: An Introduction to Teaching, page 77

Forms of L7

pluralL7s

Origin of L7

From the shape of the characters L and 7, visually resembling a square when juxtaposed.

Questions about L7

What does L7 mean?
L7 means a square; a stuffy or uncool person.
What part of speech is L7?
L7 is a noun.
What is the plural of L7?
The plural of L7 is L7s.

Words near L7 in the dictionary

  1. l33tspeak
  2. L3C
  3. L3Cs
  4. L4
  5. L5
  6. L7
  7. L7s
  8. l8
  9. l8est
  10. l8ly
  11. l8r

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