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ContextWord · Ages 14-25 · In use

roster

The people someone is talking to or interested in at the same time, before picking one.

He's not my boyfriend, he's just on the roster.

For parents and educators

Often said as a joke. A chance to talk about honesty with the people you're talking to.

Where it came from

Borrowed from sports teams, spread on TikTok.

Also heard as

on the roster, my roster

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