# Urban Dictionary (Official)

> OFFICIAL app! Urban Dictionary is the people-powered slang dictionary.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.urbandictionary.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.urbandictionary.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.urbandictionary.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Urban Dictionary
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 6,298,932
- **Rating:** 3.79 / 5 (50,365 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2012-08-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-27
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandictionary.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.urbandictionary.com/](https://www.urbandictionary.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://urbandictionary.help/privacy/](https://urbandictionary.help/privacy/)

## Description

OFFICIAL Urban Dictionary app! Urban Dictionary is the online dictionary with definitions written by everyone.<br><br>• Perform unlimited searches for free, forever<br>• Define any word, whether it&#39;s slang or not<br>• Vote on definitions you like<br>• Share on Facebook, Twitter, txt and email<br>• See the full text of any definition<br>• See today&#39;s Urban Word of the Day<br>• Shake for a random word (on most phones)<br>• See autocomplete suggestions when you search<br>• Click on links within definitions

## Rankings

- #20,636 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.urbandictionary.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers value Urban Dictionary as an entertaining, useful way to understand slang. The most repeated complaint is that the app hangs at the opening screen and won’t load. Others say it feels outdated and needs more definitions and updates, while some criticize the spelling and quality of user-submitted definitions.

### Pros

- Helpful for understanding unfamiliar slang and current expressions.
- Many users find the app enjoyable, funny, and entertaining.
- Several reviewers describe it as a great or much-loved app.

### Cons

- Multiple users say the app gets stuck on the loading screen or fails to launch.
- Users say the app needs updates, more definitions, and a refreshed interface to keep up with slang.
- Some users complain that definitions contain misspellings or low-quality, self-promotional content.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.urbandictionary.android)