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Urban Dictionary API

Urban Dictionary (urbandictionary.com) has 2 public methods: define slang term and list words of the day. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

2

  • Define slang term

    Gets Urban Dictionary definitions for a slang word or phrase in the site's order, with examples, votes, author and date. Returns an empty list when the term has no definitions.

    Returns word, meaning, example, thumbs up and down, author, date written, definition link and ID

    Readurbandictionary.com/define_slang

  • List words of the day

    Lists Urban Dictionary's Words of the Day, newest first. Each word comes with its featured date, definition, example, votes and definition link.

    Returns featured date, word, meaning, example, thumbs up/down, definition link

    Readurbandictionary.com/list_words_of_the_day