Definition
Coded dial-pad speak for 'bud'—press 2, 8, 3 and you've got yourself a cryptic reference to cannabis that feels way more clever than it actually is. A relic of early 2000s cell phone slang.
Example Usage
Back in the day, texting '283?' meant something very specific if you knew the code.
Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=283&defid=2466131)
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