" lateness "

 [ "lated" ]

1: internet slang.

  * e.g.,  ... that team just got lated. 

 [ "lated" ]

2: short for annihiLATED.

  * e.g.,  ... --- 

 [ "As of late" ]

1: A combination of two proper phrases, "As of today," and "Lately," meaning an event which recently happened or has been happening repeatedly. Current indifference to butchered English has made its use more popular than the correct phrases, elevating it to more innocuous than similar travesties "These ones" and "On accident."

  * e.g.,  ... Red Sox relief pitching has been terrible as of late. 

 [ "the late" ]

1: Used when referring to a deceased individual, often when showing respect.

  * e.g.,  ... The Foo Fighters song "Everlong" is most likely about the late Kurt Kobain, who is known to have many drug addictions. 

 [ "late" ]

1: Later, I'm out.

  * e.g.,  ... "Fuck this shit dude, LATE!@" 

 [ "lates" ]

1: good-bye; short for "later"

  * e.g.,  ... i'm takin' off -- lates, foo's! 

 [ "Late" ]

1:  when a situation becomes sketchy

  * e.g.,  ...  It got late when the cops showed up to bust the party. Justin is late because he tries so hard to draw attention to himself. 

 [ "Late" ]

2:  when something/someone is lame or not cool Derived from situations where using the time as an excuse. Example: Billy, who is collectively hated by most people at the party, enters the party in a loud and attention-grabbing fashion. Party-goers say "Well, it's late, I better get going," when really they just don't want to be associated with Billy.

 [ "lately" ]

1: Recently or not long ago

  * e.g.,  ... lately you touched my pickle and it felt very nice. 

 [ "late" ]

1: Term used when a woman has missed her period and believes she is pregnant.

  * e.g.,  ... Oh oh. I'm late. 

 [ "Lates" ]

1: Probably the coolest way to say goodbye

  * e.g.,  ... Lates Scott i have to go 

 [ "lates" ]

1: A chill way to say goodbye for those who are to lazy to finish the word Later.

  * e.g.,  ... "I'm out....lates yo."