Slang Words

Rent Free Meaning, Examples & More

Rent free refers to when you obsessively think about someone or something, usually when it’s random or unimportant. 

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What does Rent Free mean?

Rent free refers to when you obsessively think about someone or something, usually when it’s random or unimportant. 

The idea is that the thought lives in your head, rent free, with no real reason to be there. 

“The song from that ad has been living rent free in my head all week.”

Rent Free meaning and more: How to talk with your kid about slang

Need to talk with your child about slang meanings? Here are a few conversation starters for kids to help you teach them healthy tech habits.

  • “What’s a new word you and your friends are into right now?”
  • When I was your age, people would say something was ‘all that and a bag of chips’ if it was awesome. What’s your favorite word to describe something as cool?”
  • “I know emojis can mean something different to kids than they do to parents. Are there any emojis I use that you think I should stop using?”
  • “If you could describe yourself using just one emoji, which one would you pick?”

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