# scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions

Extracts slang definitions, context examples, and user votes from Urban Dictionary. Useful for tracking internet culture and online trends.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 698 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/primitives/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions

## What it does

The skill retrieves slang terms, definitions, examples, and vote counts from Urban Dictionary. It relies on the `apidojo/urbandictionary-scraper` actor hosted on the Apify platform. Requests accept keyword arrays or specific search links as input.

Execution runs through the `run_actor.js` script or the Apify MCP `call_actor` tool. Direct HTTP API requests provide an alternative path. Output exports cleanly into JSON or CSV. You can also pass a JavaScript snippet via `customMapFunction` to transform records before saving.

Urban Dictionary features explicit entries by nature, so you will need to filter sensitive content downstream. Many terms have dozens of definitions. Use the `maxItems` argument to keep result sets manageable.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/primitives/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/primitives/scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- collect community definitions for internet slang
- export slang usage examples to CSV or JSON
- track vote counts on crowd-sourced definitions
- analyze how online communities interpret new memes

## Example prompts
- Fetch all Urban Dictionary definitions and votes for slay
- Look up the slang term lowkey and export results to JSON
- Scrape top definitions and usage examples for brainrot

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: scraping-urban-dictionary-definitions
description: >
  Extracts definitions, examples, and community votes from Urban Dictionary using apidojo's
  Urban Dictionary Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get Urban Dictionary definitions
  for a word or phrase, look up slang terms on Urban Dictionary, scrape definitions for internet
  slang or memes, export Urban Dictionary entries for a keyword, find how a term is defined by the
  internet community, collect crowd-sourced definitions for multiple words, or analyze slang usage
  and voting patterns. Returns word, definition, example, author, upvotes, downvotes, and timestamp.
  Ideal for linguists, brand researchers, content teams, and cultural trend analysts.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/urbandictionary-scraper
---

# Scraping Urban Dictionary Definitions

Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.

---

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Urban Dictionary search URLs |
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Keywords/slang terms to search |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum definitions to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## How to Run

### Using run_actor.js (recommended)

```bash
# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}' --output results.json --format json
```

### REST API fallback

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["slay", "lowkey"], "maxItems": 10}'
```

If Apify MCP is available:
Use the Apify MCP `call_actor` tool with actor `apidojo~urbandictionary-scraper` and the input above.

---

## Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `word` | string | The term being defined |
| `definition` | string | User-submitted definition |
| `example` | string | Example sentence |
````
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