Gen Alpha slang · Noun
blud
Blud is Gen Alpha slang for mate — or, ironically, "he" ("blud thinks…").
Where it came from
British slang from Multicultural London English. Wiktionary gives it a Jamaican origin, probably from "blood" in the sense of family or a close friend, and cites it from 2006 (the novel Londonstani). The ironic "blud thinks he…" use is cited from 2023.
Tone check
Friendly as an address term; teasing in the "blud thinks" form. Distinctly British.
Checked against: Wiktionary, blud.
Added to this dictionary 2 November 2026
Used in a sentence
"you good, blud?"
"blud thinks he's Messi"
Related words
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no lie, seriously
get ready with me — a video made while preparing to go…
very obviously, openly
making me laugh uncontrollably
someone visibly trying too hard to win
making something as cosy as possible
social influence or attention
he is genuinely the best