green FN

interjection

Said after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. InternethobbiesSaid after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.
    1. InternetironichobbiesSaid after a bad shot that misses, especially in basketball.
  2. InternetbroadlyUsed to indicate something amazing, fantastic, impressive or otherwise exceptionally good; something considered desirable.

Origin

Abbreviation of green fuck nigga. In reference to the NBA 2K basketball simulation video game series, wherein the quality of a player's shot is measured in colours—green denoting the highest quality shot. Online Internet meme documentation website Know Your Meme first attests the word in early 2023 on the video-sharing service TikTok, but popularised in late February 2024 via an Internet meme depicting Family Guy character Peter Griffin shooting a basketball while fading away in mid-air.

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Cite this entry
APA

green FN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20FN

MLA

“green FN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20FN. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green FN,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20FN.

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