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Researching Internet Slang And Cultural Trends

Extracts slang definitions, cultural terms, and crowd-sourced meanings from Urban Dictionary usin…

by apidojo-io · Apache-2.0

The skill

Extracts slang definitions, cultural terms, and crowd-sourced meanings from Urban Dictionary using apidojo's Urban Dictionary Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: look up internet slang terms, find how Gen Z or millennials define a word, research cultural vocabulary or meme terminology, understand what a term means on social media, analyze slang used in brand monitoring, find crowd-sourced definitions for multiple keywords, or track how language is evolving around a topic or brand name. Returns word, definition, usage example, author, upvotes, downvotes, and date. Ideal for brand researchers, social media analysts, content teams, and cultural marketers.

Researching Internet Slang And Cultural Trends

Inputs

Parameter Type Required Default Notes
startUrls array Optional [] Urban Dictionary search URLs
keywords array Optional [] Keywords/slang terms to search
maxItems number Optional Unlimited Maximum definitions to return
customMapFunction string Optional — JavaScript function to transform each output object

How to Run

Using run_actor.js (recommended)

# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}' --output results.json --format json

REST API fallback

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}'

If Apify MCP is available: Use the Apify MCP call_actor tool with actor apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper and the input above.

Scoring & Ranking

Score each definition by:

  • community_approval = thumbsUp / (thumbsUp + thumbsDown) → weight 0.50
  • thumbsUp → normalized 0-1 (cap at 50K), weight 0.30
  • recency (newer entries = higher score) → weight 0.20
approval = thumbsUp / max(thumbsUp + thumbsDown, 1)
score = 0.50 * approval + 0.30 * min(thumbsUp / 50000, 1.0) + 0.20 * recency_score

Classification

Score Tier Label
≥ 0.70 A CONSENSUS_DEFINITION
0.40–0.69 B COMMUNITY_ACCEPTED
< 0.40 C DISPUTED

Edge Cases

  • No results: Term not in Urban Dictionary — may be too new or too niche.
  • NSFW content: Urban Dictionary is explicit by default — filter results downstream for professional use.
  • Many definitions: Popular terms have 50+ entries — use maxItems to cap and focus on top voted.
  • Brand as slang: Brands sometimes appear as slang entries — check if the definition is positive or negative.
  • Evolving language: Definitions from 5+ years ago may be outdated — filter by createdAt if recency matters.

Use this skill

Connect your agent to the Skill Store MCP server and ask for it by ref: apidojo-io/researching-internet-slang-and-cultural-trends-21318395457.

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Details

Publisher
apidojo-io
Category
Business › Social media & video content
License
Apache-2.0
Updated
2026-05-14

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