Skip to main content
Dictionary
Store
Blog
World
Help
Advertise
Chat
System Status
Information Collection Notice
Trademark Concerns
reCAPTCHA Privacy
Terms of Service
reCAPTCHA Terms
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Report a Bug
Data Request
Contact Us
Security
DMCA
© 1999–2026 Urban Dictionary ®
Mugs
Tees
Hoodies
Pro Customization
Create unique products with your own words and definitions
Preview
Personalize Your Design
Your Word
Your Definition
Similar to the hotness 1-10 scale but instead measures uniqueness/coolness on a 1-14 scale. 8-14 means something is basic while 1-6 means something is acidic. Something that's basic is expected. A basic person tries to go out of their way to be like others and impress them. Ex: hipsters. Hipsters are actually very high on the scale since they try so hard to be unique they actually end being basic. They hover around the areas of 10-11. Once they start carrying around typewriters and portable record players there's no going back. Going beyond pH12 starts to border on the territory of being a total sheep. At a 14 it's as if they have transcended human life to become pure energy... to heat up Starbucks macchiatos. Becoming acidic is not easy. First one must pass the Wall of 7. 7 is like water: going with the flow. This means that they'd have to go from being basic, then move past the stage of being a "free spirit" going with the flow type of person and finally get to a point where they have a real personality. Once you reach the acidic part of the scale you care more about developing yourself than popularity. Helping others = acid. Helping out others to flex and gain popularity = major basic points. Someone truly acidic graduates with a pH3 Degree. pH3's are the best at creating trends. There is no one known to have become one with the pH1. If you find a pH1 please capture them and send them to a laboratory for scientific analysis!
Text fits
Save
Cancel