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built different

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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
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English
WOTD – 3 December 2022

Etymology

The term was popularized by a July 2020 trend on the video-sharing website TikTok, in which
users jokingly claimed to be able to accomplish various improbable tasks as a result of being
“built different”.

Pronunciation

▪ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹ(ə)nt/, /-ˈdɪfɹənt/

▪ (General American) IPA(key): /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹənt/
▪ Hyphenation: built dif‧fer‧ent

Adjective

built different (not comparable)

1. (originally African-American Vernacular, idiomatic, slang) Able to do things which others

cannot; extremely talented or unusual. [quotations ▼]
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see built, different.

Translations
±able to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual [show ▼]

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