# Based

Based, an Internet slang allegedly popularized by rapper Lil B, is an adjective expressing "exceptional coolness", one so great that it overshadows imperfections, usually achieved by unconditional honesty, incorrectness and lack of pretense despite it bringing unpopularity, not being [brainwashed](brainwashing.md), being something one highly agrees with, even if not completely. This is well used for describing people and their opinions as it comes as a general rule that no two humans ever agree completely, and so calling someone "perfect" or "right" presents the danger of implicitly embracing everything he does, whereas "based" kind of says "I agree a lot with what's now being highlighted in particular, despite the speaker perhaps being retarded otherwise."
