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keyed

UK/kiːd/ US/ˈkid/ uncommon slang

adjective

1.

so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony

  • “an industry not attuned to the demands of the market”
  • “a remark keyed to the situation”
  • “charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford”
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2.

fitted with or secured by a key

  • “a keyed instrument”
  • “the locks have not yet been keyed”
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3.

set to a key or tone

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Origin

* (praiseworthy and admirable): Coined by Soyjak.party users upset at the widened usage of based (“praiseworthy and admirable, particularly in a perceived countercultural sense”) outside of their community. Most likely simply from the verb key; in slang perhaps connected to the "securing" action of a lock and key (compare e.g. scored).

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