- Seems to follow words like “sick” to mean something that is good and/or cool. It can also be used to compare the degree of coolness like the “illest” party means the coolest party.
ill (1)
adjective zero-derivation
cool; great.
Etymology : from ill meaning “bad”
Source : “That song is so ill.” 10/21/2010 heard in video (1990s) about language variation in a class.
Last modified: 8 December 2010