cracked check
A real-time evaluation of whether someone is actually as skilled, talented, or impressive as advertised.
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A real-time evaluation of whether someone is actually as skilled, talented, or impressive as advertised. Calling a cracked check means it's time to see if the hype holds up under scrutiny — put up or shut up, essentially. It's the gaming-native version of 'vibe check' but aimed specifically at someone's abilities rather than their energy. Gamers run cracked checks on new teammates mid-match; the rest of us use it when someone's reputation needs verifying.
New kid says he's been playing for years — cracked check incoming, let's see him run a set.
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High praise for a player's mechanical skill — 'absolutely cracked at aim'. Suggests their reflexes or accuracy are abnormal. Originated in Fortnite/Apex Legends communities, spread widely through Twitch chat. Often paired with 'goated' (greatest of all time) and 'gigachad'.
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An eval check is a quick but pointed assessment of someone's performance, reasoning, or output — running the numbers on how they actually did rather than how they think they did. Borrowed from AI/machine learning culture where 'eval' means evaluation benchmarking, it migrated into everyday language as slang for any blunt, honest appraisal. Did your plan work? Someone's running an eval check. Did you actually ace that test? Your friends are doing an eval check on your confidence. Cuts through self-assessment bias with refreshing directness.
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When someone calls a 'flexing check,' they're demanding you audit whether your current drip, clout, or lifestyle content actually holds up — or if you're just cosplaying wealth. It's part call-out, part reality test. Social media made flexing a sport, but flexing checks are the referees. If your grids don't match your bank account, the check goes poorly. The phrase thrives in comment sections and Discord servers where people are quick to clock fraudulent behavior. Passing a flexing check means your status is genuinely certified; failing means you're a clout chaser with nothing to back it up.
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The act of scrutinizing a photo, video, or audio clip to determine whether it's been AI-generated or digitally manipulated. In an era where AI video synthesis is frighteningly accessible, running a deepfake check has become a reflexive online behavior — looking for unnatural eye blinks, weird hair edges, distorted backgrounds, or audio sync issues. The term also applies to calling someone out with 'let me deepfake check this' before sharing content.
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A sudden, informal test or assessment of whether someone's rap lyrics actually hold up. Inspired by "vibe check," a bars check is that moment when someone delivers a line and the audience — or the comments section — silently evaluates whether those lyrics are genuinely fire or just cosplay. In online spaces, it's often invoked when a rapper drops a verse that seems hype but needs closer scrutiny. Pass a bars check and you're a legitimate lyricist; fail one and you're exposed as someone riding the aesthetic without the wordplay to back it up.