{
  "region": "boston",
  "displayName": "Boston, USA",
  "contentLanguage": "en-US",
  "definitionLanguage": "English",
  "slug": "wicked",
  "term": "wicked",
  "pronunciation": "WIK-id",
  "definition": "An intensifier meaning “very” or “extremely.” It is commonly placed before an adjective.",
  "audioSrc": "/assets/audio/boston/wicked.mp3",
  "examples": [
    "That game last night was wicked awesome.",
    "He’s a wicked smart guy from Southie."
  ],
  "tags": [
    "Adverb",
    "Intensifier",
    "Everyday Slang"
  ],
  "crossReferences": [
    "pisser",
    "townie"
  ],
  "usageNote": "Usually placed directly before an adjective or adverb. In Boston speech, it intensifies the description rather than suggesting anything evil.",
  "partOfSpeech": "Adverb",
  "register": "Informal",
  "scope": "Boston and surrounding Eastern Massachusetts; strongest as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb.",
  "editorial": {
    "status": "starter-sample",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
    "evidenceNote": "Demonstration record for the starter dataset. A production entry should be checked with local speakers or reliable regional references before publication.",
    "history": [
      {
        "date": "2026-07-18",
        "status": "starter-sample",
        "label": "Starter record created",
        "note": "Added to the demonstration dataset with a local definition, context examples, and explicit regional scope."
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-07-18",
        "status": "starter-sample",
        "label": "Context record expanded",
        "note": "Added pronunciation guidance, usage boundaries, context signals, and an editorial evidence note."
      }
    ]
  },
  "pronunciationGuide": {
    "syllables": [
      "WIK",
      "id"
    ],
    "stress": "Stress the first syllable.",
    "note": "The final syllable is short and unstressed."
  },
  "contextProfile": {
    "tone": "Usually emphatic; often positive, but it can intensify criticism too.",
    "setting": "Casual conversation, local media, sports talk, and familiar writing.",
    "audience": "Most natural among people familiar with Eastern Massachusetts speech.",
    "caution": "Read it as an intensifier in this usage, not as a moral judgment."
  },
  "commonPatterns": [
    "wicked + adjective",
    "wicked smart",
    "wicked good"
  ],
  "contrastNote": "In this regional use, “wicked” strengthens the next word. It does not mean evil or morally wrong.",
  "audioAvailable": false,
  "usageSignals": {
    "currency": "Current",
    "breadth": "Broad local recognition",
    "confidence": "Starter estimate",
    "note": "Widely associated with Eastern Massachusetts as an intensifier, though frequency and naturalness vary by speaker."
  },
  "url": "https://boston.localmean.com/wicked"
}