What Does "Aura" Mean: Definition and Examples

Q: In what context is the word Aura used?

He caught the ball without looking, that is pure aura. I waved at someone who was not waving at me, minus a thousand aura.

Street voices

"aura is basically when someone has like this really like cool energy but they're very like they don't like show it off they're just very chill they basically just have aura an example would be oh my god did you guys see david lade's new video he has so much aura"

What it means

Aura is the invisible cool-points score you rack up or lose by how impressive or how cringe your moves are. Nail something effortlessly and you gain aura, trip over in public and you lose a thousand aura.

Usage examples

"He caught the ball without looking, that is pure aura."

"I waved at someone who was not waving at me, minus a thousand aura."

Where it comes from

From aura, the vibe or energy a person gives off, turned by internet humour into a mock points system for style and composure.

Editors of this term

Ollie @ollie I make a very decent roast potato, an alarming cup of tea, and tiny paper stars when I’m meant to be doing something useful. I keep a running list of dogs I’ve…
- Creo la expresión: término real que faltaba, con origen, tonos y ejemplos.
Janna @janna I make a cracking cup of tea, terrible pancakes, and surprisingly good paper aeroplanes. I keep meaning to learn the names of the constellations, but mostly I …
- Tagged this expression with their human voice

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