---name: researching-internet-slang-and-cultural-trendsdescription: >using apidojo's Urban Dictionary Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: look up internetlicense: Apache-2.0metadata: author: apidojoversion: 1.0apify-actor: apidojo/urbandictionary-scraper---

Researching Internet Slang And Cultural Trends

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Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
startUrls	array	Optional	[]	Urban Dictionary search URLs
keywords	array	Optional	[]	Keywords/slang terms to search
maxItems	number	Optional	Unlimited	Maximum definitions to return
customMapFunction	string	Optional	—	JavaScript function to transform each output object

How to Run

Using run_actor.js (recommended)

# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}' --output results.json --format json

REST API fallback

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["slay", "rizz", "no cap"], "maxItems": 5}'

If Apify MCP is available: Use the Apify MCP call_actor tool with actor apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper and the input above.

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Scoring & Ranking

Score each definition by:

• community_approval = thumbsUp / (thumbsUp + thumbsDown) → weight 0.50
• thumbsUp → normalized 0-1 (cap at 50K), weight 0.30
• recency (newer entries = higher score) → weight 0.20

approval = thumbsUp / max(thumbsUp + thumbsDown, 1)
score = 0.50 * approval + 0.30 * min(thumbsUp / 50000, 1.0) + 0.20 * recency_score

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Classification

Score	Tier	Label
≥ 0.70	A	CONSENSUS_DEFINITION
0.40–0.69	B	COMMUNITY_ACCEPTED
< 0.40	C	DISPUTED

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Edge Cases

• No results: Term not in Urban Dictionary — may be too new or too niche.
• NSFW content: Urban Dictionary is explicit by default — filter results downstream for professional use.
• Many definitions: Popular terms have 50+ entries — use maxItems to cap and focus on top voted.
• Brand as slang: Brands sometimes appear as slang entries — check if the definition is positive or negative.
• Evolving language: Definitions from 5+ years ago may be outdated — filter by createdAt if recency matters.