off the chain

The term "off the chain" is a slang expression originating from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and is commonly used to describe something exceptionally good or wildly exciting.

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Definition

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(informal, slang)Exceptionally good or exciting.

Example

  • The concert last night was off the chain!
  • Her new album is off the chain, you have to listen to it.

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(informal, slang)Unrestrained or free from control.

Example

  • After quitting his job, he felt off the chain and ready for new adventures.
  • When the kids got out of school for summer break, they were off the chain.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "off the chain":

off the hookoff the railschain upoff the hizzyout of controloff the heezyoff the trackwild outoff the reservationoff one's boxdope offway offoff the grid